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What was the Proclamation of 1763?
The Proclamation of 1763 didn't let colonist settle on the Native American's land.
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What was the Proclamation of 1763?
The Proclamation of 1763 didn't let colonist settle on the Native American's land.
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
The purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was to stabilize the relationship between the colonists and the Native Americans.
Why were the colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763?
The colonists were upset about the Proclamation of 1763 because they wanted to settle in the land they were forbidden to settle in.
What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris 1763?
The significance of the Treaty of Paris 1763 was that it created peace between France and England.
Who was the author of the Join or Die cartoon? What was its purpose? What was its goal?
The author of the Join or Die cartoon is Benjamin Franklin. The purpose of the cartoon was to unite all of the colonies. The goal was to unite all the...
Why did the colonists oppose paying taxes?
It's not that the colonist didn't like paying taxes, they just didn't like the idea of being taxed without any representation in government.
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| Term | Definition |
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What was the Proclamation of 1763? | The Proclamation of 1763 didn't let colonist settle on the Native American's land. |
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763? | The purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was to stabilize the relationship between the colonists and the Native Americans. |
Why were the colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763? | The colonists were upset about the Proclamation of 1763 because they wanted to settle in the land they were forbidden to settle in. |
What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris 1763? | The significance of the Treaty of Paris 1763 was that it created peace between France and England. |
Who was the author of the Join or Die cartoon? What was its purpose? What was its goal? | The author of the Join or Die cartoon is Benjamin Franklin. The purpose of the cartoon was to unite all of the colonies. The goal was to unite all the colonies to defeat the French. |
Why did the colonists oppose paying taxes? | It's not that the colonist didn't like paying taxes, they just didn't like the idea of being taxed without any representation in government. |
Why did Britain tax the colonies in North America? | Britain taxed colonists in North America because was deep in debt after the war so collecting taxes was a way to get the money back. |
What did the Navigation Acts state and/or tax? What was the colonist's reaction to this law? | The Navigation Acts stated that all goods coming to England had to come on England with an English captain and most of the crew had to be English. The colonists were angered that they had to pay more to English crew since they could have gotten Non-English crew for much cheaper. |
What did the Townshend Act state and/or tax? What was the colonist's reaction to this law? | The Townshend Act stated that the colonists had to be taxed on things like lead, paint, paper, glass, and tea. The colonists were angered by this because they didn't like 'Taxation without Representation'. |
What did the Writs of Assistance state and/or tax? What was the colonist's reaction to this law? | The Writs of Assistance gave officers the right to search colonial homes for smuggled goods without a warrant. The colonists were angered by this because they didn't want the soldiers searching through their things. |
What did the Stamp Act state and/or tax? What was the colonist's reaction to this law? | The Stamp Act stated that all legal documents, such as contracts and licences required a government tax stamp. The colonists were angered by this because they didn't like paying for something that they didn't need to pay for. |
What did the Quartering Act state and/or tax? What was the colonist's reaction to this? | The Quartering Act stated that all colonists had to house a British Soldier. The colonists were angered by this because they didn't want the British soldiers in their houses. |
What did the Intolerable Act state and/or tax? What the colonist's reaction to this? | The Intolerable Act stated that the port of Boston had to be closed and gave the royal government more control on Massachusetts to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. The colonists were angered by this because they felt it was a violation of their rights. |
What did the Tea Act state and/or tax? What was the colonist's reaction to this? | The Tea Act stated that East India Tea Company was allowed to sell the tea directly to the colonist which made it cheaper than the smuggled Dutch tea. Even though the tea was cheaper the colonists were still angered by this law because thy didn't like paying taxes without being represented in government. |
What was the Boston Tea Party? | The Boston Tea Party was the colonist's protest to the Tea Act. The colonists threw tea of the British ships to show that they didn't like 'Taxation Without Representation'. |
Does Paul Revere's image of the Boston Massacre accurately represent what actually happened? | No. Paul Revere was a colonists so the picture was biased to show that the colonists were innocent and the soldiers brutally murdered 5 men. |
What was the outcome of the Boston Massacre trial? What evidence was used to support this outcome? | The outcome of the trial was that the soldiers were proven not guilty. The evidence to support this outcome was witnesses that said they saw Captain Preston standing in front of his men which meant he couldn't of have given instructions to fire. The second evidence is that the colonists were throwing rocks, clubs, and snowballs at the soldiers, one soldier fell and his gun discharged and fired into the crowd. |
Why did the First Continental Congress meet? What was their goal? What was achieved? | The First Continental Congress met because they wanted to discuss some issues? Their goal was to make a Declaration of Rights protesting the British actions, removing British troops, and the repeal of taxes and and the Intolerable Acts. They achieved to make a group of minutemen that would be ready to resist a British attack with short notice. |
Why did the Second Continental Congress meet? What was their goal? What was achieved? | The Second Continental Congress met to once again discuss the issues. Their goal was to send King George III a letter saying that Parliament had 'an inordinate passion for power.'. What they achieved was that the Parliament passed a law banning colonial trade outside the British Empire. |
What was the significance of the Olive Branch Petition? | The significance of the Olive Branch Petition was meant to be to end the war with a peaceful conclusion. |
What was the significance of the Continental Army? | The significance of the Continental Army was that it was the beginning of the US Army. |
What was the significance of George Washington? | The significance of George Washington was that he lead the Continental Army. |
What was the significance of the Minutemen? | The significance of the Minutemen was that they could resist attack with a short notice. |
What was the significance of Lexington and Concord? | The significance of Lexington and Concord is that it was the first militia battle of the Revolutionary War. |