What two sides fought in the French and Indian War?
The French and Native Americans vs. the British and colonists
What rule did the Proclamation of 1763 create?
It banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
What was the Sugar Act?
A tax on sugar and molasses
What does it mean that the colonists were under "Salutary Neglect"?
When Britain allowed the colonies to govern themselves with little to no interference
When did the American Revolution begin? (When were the first battles)
1775
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
The Ohio River Valley
What event was the Proclamation of 1763 created after?
The French and Indian War
The Stamp Act required colonists to pay for stamps for what items?
Newspapers and legal documents
Why did Britain decide to end salutary neglect for the colonists? (2 answers)
To raise money and reassert control after the war
Colonists had to train _______________________ in order to build their militia
minute men
What did Britain gain from the war?
Control over French land/territory and land West of the Appalachian Mountains
protect ; control
What is the name of political group that worked as activists to advocate for colonists' rights, and fight back on British taxes?
Sons of Liberty
What event, which was an early example of activism, happened in response to the end of salutary neglect and the new british policies?
The Boston Tea Party
Britain had big disadvantages during the war, name one.
Far from home
Unfamiliar with the land
Hard to communicate and coordinate across the ocean
Fighting a population that mostly wanted independence
How did this war lead to later conflict between Britain and the colonies?
Britain taxed colonists more in order to get out of debt, and created the Proclamation of 1763 to protect Native land
Colonists were ____________ about the proclamation, and many chose to _________________ it.
angry ; ignore
What phrase became popularized in response to the British policies enforced after the French and Indian War?
"No taxation without representation!"
Rather than Britain compromising with the colonists after The Boston Tea Party, the parliament responded with the _________________ acts, as punishment.
What are the three unalienale rights listed in the declaration?
1. Life
2. Liberty
3. Pursuit of Happiness
What treaty ended the war?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
What natural geographic feature acted as the Proclamation Line of 1763?
The Appalachian Mountains
What were the three Intolerable Acts discussed in class?
1. Boston's port was closed until fines were paid off
2. Colonists weren't allowed imports or exports
3. The Quartering Act
How did the end of salutary neglect lead to the American Revolution?
They united colonists against British authority
What are two important main ideas from the Declaration of Independence?
Our natural rights and when to overthrow a tryannical government