Flashcard on British Colonial History

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The British government spent a lot of money fighting the French and Indian War. This left Britain with many unpaid bills, called _______.

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Debts

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From 1763 to 1774, Britain passed several laws, called _______, that affected the American colonies.

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Acts

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Many American colonists were unhappy with British laws such as the Stamp Act. Some colonists _______ to show that they did not like the laws.

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Protested

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Many colonists became angry because they did not have any representatives in the British government to vote on laws. These colonists thought this was unfair and called it _______.

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Taxation without representation

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Which of the following was an outcome of the French and Indian War? Options: Britain defeated France and its Indian allies, Britain gained a large amount of new territory, Britain ended up with huge debts.

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All of the above were outcomes of the French and Indian War.

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Why did Britain create the Proclamation of 1763?

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to protect American settlers from attacks by Native Americans

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Which act forced colonists to provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?

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the Quartering Act

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How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?

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They protested the Stamp Act in different ways until it was repealed.

Front

Who would have referred to the events of March 5, 1770, as "the Boston Massacre"?

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an American colonist from Boston

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Which statement is not true about the Boston Tea Party?

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Colonists dressed like British soldiers and climbed aboard British ships in Boston Harbor.