The Proclamation of 1763
Who wrote the Proclamation?
King Geroge The Third
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
The British (with help of Native Americans) and The French
Which act lead to the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
What was the turning point in the war?
Saratoga
What president was George Washington?
The First President
What was the border?
The Appalachian Mountains
How long did the war last?
7 years
Why were people so mad about the Townshend Acts?
It put colonists out of jobs and was a punishment to the colonists
Why did Lexington go so bad for the colonists?
They had very little men and very little training
What did Ben Franklin write?
Parables that are still said today
What was the main reason the Proclamation was written?
To give Native Americans land to settle as a payment of helping fight.
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What happened to The British after the war?
They fell into a deep debt because of the funds they borrowed
What is the stamp act?
Where the British tax the stamps on all legal documents
What happened at Concord?
What major event did Sam Adams help Orchestrate?
The Boston Tea Party
How did the colonists respond?
Why did they need to borrow funds?
They needed to borrow funds for housing soldiers, getting soldiers over, and getting weapons.
What did the Sugar Tax Tax?
Indigo, Molasses, Sugar and Wine
What happened at Bunker Hill?
Bunker Hill is where the Colonists got ambushed with ships from the British
What piece of paper was Thomas Jefferson key in writing in?
What were the colonists hoping to do by not listening to Proclamation?
They hoped to break down the Parliament and be able to settle on whatever land they want
What came after the French and Indian war?
What did the Stamp Act turn into?
No Taxation without representation
Where did the British surrender?
Yorktown
He was the general of the Militia