French and Indian War
What was the French and Indian War, and what was it fought over?
It was a war between Britain and France over land in North America.
What are imports and exports?
Imports are goods brought into a country; exports are goods sent out of a country
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A law that said colonists couldn’t move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Describe the Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a direct tax on various documents, publications, and playing cards in the colonies. The tax was paid by affixing a stamp to the item, making it legal.
Which country won the French and Indian War? What did it gain in the Treaty of Paris?
Britain won and got Canada and land east of the Mississippi River.
What was mercantilism, and why was it important to European countries?
An economic system in which the mother country seeks to export more value than it imports. It was important because it helped lead to the American Revolution.
What was Salutary Neglect?
Policy that essentially allowed the colonies to buy products from whomever and mostly govern themselves.
Describe the Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act, passed by the British Parliament in 1766 alongside the repeal of the Stamp Act, asserted Parliament's absolute right to govern the American colonies "in all cases whatsoever," essentially claiming complete authority to make laws for the colonies, including the power to tax them, despite the repeal of the Stamp Act
What economic effects did the French and Indian War have on Great Britain?
Britain spent a lot of money on the war and needed to increase revenue by taxing the colonies.
What two roles did colonies play in a mercantile system?
Colonies gave raw materials to the mother country and bought goods from it.
What was the Sugar Act and why was it important?
A tax on sugar and molasses brought into the colonies. It led to the decline of the rum industry in the colonies.
The Tea Act was a British law passed in 1773 that gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. The act was intended to help the company out of debt, but it was met with widespread opposition and resentment from American colonists. The Tea Act led to the Boston Tea Party, a protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor, and was a catalyst for the American Revolution
Name one policy Britain created after the war to fix its money problems
The Proclamation of 1763 or the Sugar Act or the end of Salutary Neglect.
How did the mercantile system hurt colonies?
It stopped colonies from trading with other countries besides the mother country, thereby making products more expensive to buy.
Smuggling.
Describe the Coercive Acts (Need 3 points to get credit)
The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party, essentially stripping away their self-governance and increasing British control by closing the Boston Harbor, altering the Massachusetts government, allowing British officials to be tried in England, and permitting the housing of British soldiers in colonists' homes. Also banned freedom of assembly.