French & Indian War
What years did the war take place?
1754-1763
Who issued this proclamation?
King George III
What was the Sugar Act?
A tax on sugar and molasses
Why were the colonists in Boston upset?
They didn't want to pay taxes
Which colony was not represented at the First Continental Congress?
Georgia
Who were the two opposing sides?
French and Native Americans vs. the British Colonists
After what war, was this proclamation issued?
The French and Indian War
Why did Great Britain need to raise money by imposing taxes?
To pay back debt from the French and Indian War
How many colonists died during the Boston Massacre?
Five
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Why did the war take place?
Fighting over territory and trade
Who was not allowed to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The colonists
How did Great Britain make sure the colonists paid their taxes?
British soldiers could search people's homes and businesses
What was the main cause of the Boston Tea Party?
Unfair taxes
What battle was considered "the shot heard round the world"?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
How did the war affect the colonists?
Had to pay more taxes
Who was King George III trying to prevent the colonists fighting with?
The Native Americans
What was taxed under the Stamp Act?
Commercial and legal documents (anything on paper)
What were the set of laws passed after the Boston Tea Party called?
The Intolerable Acts
Which group of people was knowledge of the land a military advantage?
The colonists
How did the map of North America change?
The French lost their territory, and the British and Spanish gained more territory
Why did it anger the colonists?
Because they fought in the war and wanted to settle on the new land gained in the war
What did the Sons of Liberty protest against?
What document was written at the Second Continental Congress?
The Declaration of Independence
Which group of people was the inability to send reinforcements and resources quickly a disadvantage?
The British