unit 3 ga studies test

causes of the french indian war

differences between france and england

What was washingtons role in the French indian

he was an officer in the british army

What territorial gains happened after the war

The Treaty of Paris ended the war, France loses all their land east of the mississippi and british claim that land.

What were other end results of the war

the british are in serious debt

The proclamation of 1763

Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

Sugar act

Tax on sugar, molasses, and coffee

Effects of the sugar act

minor protests, hurts ga, illegal trades

stamp act

Tax on all paper products including newspaper, liscenes, and legal docs

effects of stamp act

hurts buisness and industry, protests, forming sons of liberty and liberty boys, “no taxation without representation”

townshend acts

taxes on paper, glass, tea, paint, and other household items

effects of townshend acts

more colonial outrage, colonies boycott goods and cloth

boston massacre

British soldiers shot into a crowd of rowdy colonists in front of the Custom House on King Street, killing five and wounding six.

effects of the boston massacre

Increased political tension and Incited colonists to fight for independence

Tea act

to help save the east india trading company, forced the colonists to only trade tea from them (monopoly)

effects of tea act

colonists smuggle tea from other countries, boston tea party

Intolerable acts

to punish colonists for the tea party, parliament passed a group of laws