2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt 2pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4pt 5 pt 1pt Vocabulary Trouble on Frontier Acts of the King Battles and Skirmishes Hodge Podge

An import tax placed on items being brought into a country

Duty

The shutting off of a port by ships to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

Blockade

This was created to keep all of the colonists connected after the Boston Massacre; it was a way for them to meet and share information about British actions which affected all of them.

Committees of Correspondence

Citizen Soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute’s notice

Minutemen

A short military engagement; does not usually involve main portions of a large military force

Skirmish

England intended to settle to the West of their current colonies, but this country’s territory stood in the way.

France

This River valley was the focal point in the French and Indian War

Ohio River Valley

The war-fighting tactic used by the Native Americans, which was in opposition to the open- field fighting favored in Europe.

Guerilla Tactics

This Treaty ended the French and Indian War

Treaty of Paris

The two main Native American Tribes who fought on the side of the English during the French and Indian War

Iroquois Confederacy Cherokee

This Act, the first tax imposed on colonists after the French and Indian War, also provided harsh punishments for smugglers.

Sugar Act

This law required the colonists pay a special tax on newspapers and various legal documents.

Stamp Act

These laws allowed the British to search colonial residences without having to explain what they were looking for

Writs of Assistance

This act was designed to punish Boston for the Tea Party. It closed the port of Boston, and increased the power of the royal governor.

Coercive (Intolerable) Acts

A Tax designed only to effect goods coming into the colonies, not goods made within the colonies.

Townshend Acts

The first engagements between British Soldiers and organized Colonial militia occurred at this location:

Lexington and Concord

Ft. Duquesne, a French fort, was captured by the British and renamed; it eventually became this modern day U.S. city:

Pittsburgh

His “war” consisted of attacking English Settlers in the territory gained from the English, which led to a restriction on further English Settlement

Chief Pontiac

This fort, in upper New York, was captured by Ethan Allen. The captured cannons were later used against the British

Ft. Ticonderoga

The loss of these two cities signaled the surrender of France, and the loss of Canada to the British during the French and Indian War:

Montreal and Quebec

The colonists desired to protect themselves from French invasion. Their first meeting to plan for their self- defense was known as this:

The Albany Congress

The last ditch effort made by the colonists to avoid an all out war; it was ignored by King George III.

The Olive Branch Petition

What is depicted in this drawing

Boston Massacre

The battle across the river from Boston where the British prevailed, but at great cost of life. While a loss, the battle was a morale booster for the patriots.

Bunker Hill

The Boston Tea Party was instigated by this patriotic organization, probably after having a few drinks at the local pub.

Sons of Liberty

Final Jeopardy Category: Origin of Rights

Specifically, there were two Acts/Laws issued by England which were later addressed by the United States in the Bill of Rights. Provide both of those Acts, as well as the correct Amendment which is meant to prevent that abuse from occurring in the U.S.

- Quartering Act 3 rd Amendment - Writs of Assistance 4 th Amendment