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What was the result of the French and Indian War?

The war ended with Britain defeating France and gaining most of the French territory in North America and it left Britain deeply in debt leading to high taxes on American colonists

What 2 problems did Britain face after the French and Indian War?

britain had a lot of debt in struggled to control its new land after the French in Indian War

Give a brief description of each of the following laws passed by Britain between 1763 and 1775

The Proclamation of 1763:

The Navigation Acts:

The Sugar Act:

The Currency Act:

The Quartering Act:

The Stamp Act:

The Declaratory Act:

The Townshend Acts:

The Tea Act:

the Proclamation of 1763 - colonists were forbidden from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

navigation acts - Colonists could trade only with Brandon use Britain ships

sugar Act - Play sea tax on Sugar To raise money for Britain

Currency Act- Colonists were banned from printing their own paper money

Quartering Act-Colonist has had to house in Supply British Soldiers

Stamped act- Required stamps on papers Goods like newspapers and legal documents Which made colonist mad

Declatory Act- Started the Parliament had full power over the colonists

town shed act- taxed important Goods like tea glass and paper

tea act - britain let one company sell to the colonies in taxed it

How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?

colonist protested in demanded the stamped act to be repelled

Why were boycotts effective at making the British remove taxes?

boycotts hurt British businesses so Parliament remove the taxes

Why did colonists think they should not have to pay taxes passed by Parliament?

Colonists thought it was unfair to pay taxes because they had no voice in the parliament

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

the Sons of Liberty were a group of colonists who protested British taxes in law to protect colonists rights

What happened in the Boston Massacre?

the Boston Massacre happened when British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists killing five people

What was the purpose of Paul Revere’s engraving “The Bloody Massacre on King Street”?

the purpose was to turn Colinist against Britain by showing the soldiers as violent

How were the redcoats guilty of murder in the Boston Massacre?

redcoats were seeing guilty because they fired their guns into a armed crowd and killed colonist

How were the redcoats innocent of murder in the Boston Massacre

the red coats were considered in a sent by some because they were being threatened by Angry crowds and may have fired into self-defense after being provoked

What happened in Rhode Island regarding the Gaspee?

colinas Rhode Island burned a British ship in British tried to punish them but everyone pretended they had no clue what the Gatsby was

How did Boston colonists respond to the Tea Act?

boston colonist protested the Tea Act by dumping British tea into the Boston Harbor

How did Britain respond to their actions?

britain punished Boston by closing the port and passing harsh lost to control the colonists

Explain each of the Intolerable Acts listed below

The Boston Port Act: The Massachusetts Government Act: Act for the Administration of Justice: The Quartering Act: The Quebec Act:

The Boston Port Act: they close the Boston Port until the colonist paid for the tea The Massachusetts Government Act: tuckaway Massachusetts self-government giving the British governor more power Act for the Administration of Justice: in British officials did something wrong in the colonies they could be tired in Britain instead of the colonies The Quartering Act: required colonists to house and Supply British soldiers in their homes or other buildings The Quebec Act: Extended the Quebec Border and allowed French Canadians to follow Catholic religion And French laws

What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?

the purpose of the intolerable Act was to punish the colonies and make them obey Britain

Were they successful in their goal?

no they made the colonist angry and United against Britain

What was the “First Continental Congress”?

a meeting of colonist leaders to unite against Britain unfair laws

What is a militia?

a group of ordinary people trained to fight in emergencies protecting their community

Why were British troops marching to Concord?

to take away the colonist guns and stop a rebellion

How could Bunker Hill be considered a victory for the Patriots?

the Patriots provide they could fight the British even if they lost the hill

What was the Second Continental Congress?

a meeting to lead the colonist in the fight for Freedom

Who did they put in charge of the American army

george Washington because Commander of the Continental Army

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

thomas Jefferson wrote it

Why did the colonists feel like they needed to write the Declaration of Independence?

they wanted to say why they were becoming independent and breaking away from Britain

what three unalienable rights did the Declaration say everyone had

life Liberty and pursuit to happiness

Which Enlightenment principles influenced the Declaration of Independence?

natural right and life Liberty in Pursuit to happiness