Vocabulary
When you partner up or work together with someone.
allies
What year was the proclamation passed?
1763
Who is King George?
Proud and stubborn King of Britain, he passed a series of laws & taxes on the American colonists.
Who was involeved?
French, British, American Indians
What does repealed mean?
to remove
Absolute power
tyranny
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What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Law made by King George III forbidding colonists from settling in lands west of the Appalachians.
Who is Samuel Adams?
Leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty, he encouraged colonists to refuse to buy British imports.
How long was the war? Be specific
7 years; but it lasted from 1754-1763 because of the peace treaty being signed.
Why were colonists required to pay taxes?
Refusing to buy products as a mean of protest, specifically political.
boycott
What was the Sugar Act?
Tax passed by Parliament on sugar, molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies. It impacted mainly merchants.
Who is Lord Grenville?
He suggested that the colonists start paying higher taxes to help Britain recover the cost of the war.
Why was the French and Indian war fought?
Land west of the Appalachian Mountains
What is the Declaratory Act?
British Parliament has complete control / power over the colonists.
Going against your government.
treason
(March 22) 1765
Law that required a tax paid on all documents including diplomas, wills, contracts, and newspapers paid by all colonists.
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
They encouraged shop owners to not stock or sell British imported goods. They encouraged colonists to weave their own cloth and use American products only.
What was land west of the Appalachian Mountains also known as ?
Ohio River Valley
What is the Townshend Act?
①Suspended New York’s Assembly until they agreed to house soldiers.
②Placed an import tax or duty on many goods brought into colonial ports such as glass, paper, paint, and tea.
③British officers could write up Writs of Assistance (search warrants) to search colonists’ homes, ships, and businesses for smuggled goods.
British government
parliament
What was the Quartering Act?
March 24, 1765
Colonists were required to provide housing to British soldiers sent by the King to enforce the Proclamation of 1763.
Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and I helped write this ____________________________
Benjamin Franklin
resources- lumber, water, rich soil
DOUBLE JEPORDY!!
What Acts were passed close together?
How much time had passed since they were passed?
Stamp Act & Quartering Act
They were passed two days apart