Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued after this war.
The French and Indian War.
This consumer tax was placed on ANYTHING printed on paper (newspapers, letters, playing cards, etc.)
The Stamp Act
Though several people contributed to early drafts, this man is the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson.
The Battle of Saratoga was considered a turning point during the American Revolution because it convinced which country to join the side of the Americans?
France.
The Proclamation of 1763 forbade colonists from crossing this boundary.
The Appalachian Mountains.
The colonists used this type of protest where you refuse to buy something in response to unpopular British taxes.
According to the Declaration of Independence, these rights are considered "unalienable", meaning they cannot be taken away.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
This man's leadership is considered one of the main reasons that the Americans won the fight for independence.
George Washington.
The Proclamation of 1763 was created for this reason.
To prevent colonists from getting into conflicts with Native Americans.
One of the reasons that the tariffs passed by Parliament were ineffective were that colonists resorted to doing this to avoid paying the tax.
Smuggling.
One of the main grievances which led to the movement toward independence was continued taxation without ______________.
Representation.
The continental army (the Americans) had this kind of advantage, meaning they were fighting on their own turf and had geographic knowledge of the area.
Homefield advantage.
This Native American leader led a rebellion that led to the Proclamation of 1763 being issued.
Pontiac.
The destructive protest in which colonists dressed up like Native Americans and dumped tea into Boston Harbor was called this.
The Boston Tea Party.
In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson included a list of __________.
Grievances.
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation offered freedom to slaves if they did what?
Fought for the British.
The Proclamation of 1763 was difficult for Britain to enforce because...
There were not enough troops to patrol the border.
The Homespun Movement.
Consent of the governed, which the colonists took from the British with the Declaration of Independence, means what?
The right of a government to govern or rule over a group of people.
Low on morale, Washington's army camped here for the brutal winter of 1777-1778.
Valley Forge.