Road to Revolution
What were the effects of the French and Indian War?
French power in North America was broken forever Western expansion routes were opened for the British colonies The colonists gained valuable fighting experience. George Washington and his fellow colonists would use this valuable fighting experience against the British during the Revolutionary War. Without the French threat in North America, the colonists began to slowly question their need to be governed and protected by Great Britain.
Name the new England Colonies
Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut Rhode Island
Name the Middle Colonies
Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Delaware
What is the main reason parliament passed the Stamp Act?
The main reason Parliament passed the Stamp Act was to raise government revenue and to make the colonists help pay Great Britain's cost of maintaining and defending the colonies
What does the Join or die picture represent?
The snake represents how the French would chop up the colonies and win the war if the British colonies did not unite, or work together, to fight the French.
What was the turning point of the of the French and Indian War?
The turning point of the French and Indian war came when the British army led to by General Wolfe attacked a French army led by General Montcalm that was defending the city of Quebec.
What were the two main reasons (causes) why Great Britain (England) and France went to war?
1. Both France and Great Britain wanted control of the fur trade in the Ohio River region 2. Great Britain wanted to remove the French from the Ohio River Valley so the colonies could expand westward.
Great ___________________ (England) and _____________________ fought four colonial ______ against each other between __________ and ___________.It started in __________ and ended in _____________.
Great Britain (England) and France fought four colonial wars against each other between 1689 and1763. It started in 1754 and ended in 1763.
Name the Southern Colonies
Virginia Georgia Maryland South Carolina North Carolina