Which direction did Native American have to stay after the Proclamation of 1763. East or West of the imaginary line?
West.
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During the Stamp Act, what was taxed?
Every piece of paper was taxed during the Stamp Act. This included playing cards, wills, newspapers, and licenses.
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When the law stated that colonists had to provide "quarters" to British soliders, what did they mean?
They meant that the colonists had to provide housing to British soldiers.
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When the Townshend Acts were repealed, what is the ONE good that was still taxed in the colonies?
The one good that was still taxed was tea.
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How many people died during the Boston Massacre?
Five people died during the Boston Massacre.
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What mountain range did King George III draw an imaginary line through to separate the colonists and the Native Americans?
King George III drew an imaginary line through the Appalachian Mountains
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Why did England pass the Stamp Act?
England passed the Stamp Act because it needed to make money to pay back the cost of the French and Indian War.
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What are two things the colonists had to provide for British troops?
Any two of these are acceptable: housing, candles, firing, bedding, cooking utensils, beer, cider, salt, vinegar
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What was the full name and the nickname of the man who would get drunk before making speeches to Parliament?
Charles Townshend, also known as Champagne Charlie
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What were the eight soldiers CHARGED with?
The soldiers were charged with murder.
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The colonists thought The proclamation of 1763 was an act of __________ by King George III
The colonists thought the Proclamation of 1763 was an act of tyranny by King George III
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What is the famous phrase that was created by colonists upset by the Stamp Act? What did it mean?
"No taxation without representation!" This means that the colonists were being taxed by Parliament without any representatives there to vote on the taxes.
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What colony's General Assembly stopped paying for salt, vinegar, and liquor?
New York's General Assembly stopped paying for salt, vinegar, and liquor.
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What are all four goods that were taxed by the Townshend Acts?
The four goods were: glass, paper, paint, and tea.
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What was different about Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre when compared to what really happened?
The engraving showed the crowd of people as peaceful and defenseless, not an angry crowd with weapons.
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Why did King George III sign the Proclamation of 1763?
He wanted to make sure the colonists and Native Americans would stop fighting with each other.
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Who came up with the idea of the Stamp Act?
England's Prime Minister, George Grenville, proposed the Stamp Act.
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When was the Quartering Act passed?
1765
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What are three ways women protested the Townshend Acts?
They sewed dresses out of homespun cloth, brewed tea from pine needles, and bought only American-made goods
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Why did John Adams agree to defend the British soldiers?
John Adams believed every man had the right to a fair trial.
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Why were colonists upset with having to stay east because of the Proclamation of 1763?
The colonists were upset because most of the land in the east was already settled. There was really no more land to develop a new farm.
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What are ALL the ways the colonists protested the Stamp Act?
The colonists wrote letters to Parliament, refused to buy stamps, and attacked tax collectors.
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What consequence did Parliament give to the General Assembly that refused to provide salt, vinegar, and beer?
The General Assembly was not allowed to meet again until it agreed to obey the Quartering Act and provide these goods.
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Why did the colonists feel the Townshend Acts were just a repeat of the Stamp Act?
They were still being taxed without having any representatives in Parliament to vote for them.
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How did Loyalists view the massacre?
Loyalists viewed the massacre as proof that more troops needed to be sent to the colonies to help control the Patriots.