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How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect the British?
1.It kept the peace between the Native Americans and the colonists
so the British didn't have to try to keep the peace
2. It kept the colonists on the east side of the Appalachian mountains
so the British could control the colonists better
3. It enabled the British to control Westward expansion and the fur trade
What was the effect of the boycott of British goods?
1. British businesses started to lose money
2. This forced parliament to repeal the Stamp Act
3. Parliament then passed the Declaratory Act which started
the British government had the right to tax and make decisions for all British colonies
What three problems can you identify from
the map about the Proclamation of 1763
1. Colonists were restricted from the farmland in the Ohio River Valley.
2. Spanish controlled land west of the Mississippi River.
3. The Colonists were not allowed to go west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What was the Declaratory Act?
It repealed the Stamp Act and stated that Parliament could tax and make decisions for all British Colonies.
What natural boarders did the Proclamation 1763 follow?
The Appalachian Mountains, the Mississippi River, and the Great Lakes.
What was the importance of the Townshend Act?
The taxes had to be paid before the goods were allowed to enter the colonies.
What is the land like west of the Proclamation of 1763 line?
Rich farmland with plenty of water.
What is the definition of rebellion?
A rejection of British authority.
Who did Great Britain, Parliament, and the king think should pay for the war?
The colonists.
What was the effect of the Quartering Act of 1765?
Forced the colonists to house soldiers in their homes without their consent.
What did the colonists do to try to avoid British taxes?
The colonists resorted to smuggling goods from France.
What was the nickname of the British soldiers?
The Redcoats.
What was the effect of the Sugar Act?
They lowered the price of molasses in hopes the colonists would pay the tax and not smuggle and in turn the colonists believed this violated their rights as British citizens and being innocent until proven guilty by a jury.
What important event happened on March 5, 1770?
The Boston Massacre.
What was the effect of the Stamp Act?
It taxed almost all printed materials and had to have a stamp on them to prove the tax had been paid. The colonists believed only they could tax themselves.
Explain what happened at the Boston Massacre.
Colonists and British soldiers got into an argument that escalated to shots being fired and 5 colonists died.
Explain the importance of Crispus Attucks?
He was the first African American killed by the British soldiers.
What is the definition of propaganda?
Information designed to influence an opinion.
Explain the importance of Patrick Henry.
He was a member of the House of Burgess who promoted the idea that only they had sole right to tax their citizens.
What were the reactions to the Boston Massacre?
It led colonists to call for stronger boycotts of British goods.
Explain the importance of Samuel Adams.
He helped start the Sons of Liberty.
What was the importance of the Boston Committee of Correspondence?
The group circulated calls for action against the British.
What was the importance of the Stamp Act Congress?
The delegates of the Congress met and sent a statement to the king and Parliament that only colonial assemblies could tax the colonists.
Explain the background of the Intolerable Acts.
Because of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed laws that were meant to punish the colonists for resisting British authority.
Lists the different "acts" or propaganda the British used against the colonists.
1.The Sugar Act
2. The Stamp Act
3. The Townshend Acts
4. The Quartering Act
5. The Tea Act
6. The Intolerable Acts