King George's Acts and the French and Indian War
Who went into debt after the French and Indian war?
Great Britain
What was the main conflict in the French and Indian War?
Land and territory
Why did Britain begin taxing the colonists?
To pay off war debt from the French and Indian war
Why did the colonists NOT want to go to war?
Because they didn't have a very good army and thought that they were going to lose to the British
They did not like King George III
What did King George's proclamation do to colonists?
Prevented them from expanding West
The Stamp Act required colonists to pay taxes on...
Printed materials
How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition?
He wouldn't even read it
How did the colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?
They were incredibly frustrated and upset
Which country won the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
Which act forced colonists to have British soldiers in their house?
The Quartering Act
What did the Olive Branch Petition do?
Asked King George III to end the war and get rid of the taxes on the colonists
How did colonists respond to British taxes?
What was the name of the Proclamation that King George announced?
Proclamation of 1763
What phrase did colonists use to protest British taxes?
No taxation without representation
What happened at the Second Continental Congress?
Meetings between the colonies and their leaders to try and figure out how to avoid war with the British
What does, "No taxation without representation" mean?
Britain should not tax colonists because they did not have representatives in the British government to speak for them or vote on the taxes
Why did the French build forts in North America?
To keep control of their territory and keep the British out
Which act placed taxes on sugar, rum and molasses?
What did the Declaration of Causes do?
Explained to King George III why the colonists were mean to the British and their soldiers