SS8H3A Review

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What was the name of the war fought between the French (and their American Indian allies) and Great Britain (and their American Indian allies) to see who would be the strongest power in North America?

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The French and Indian War (the Seven Year War)

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What was issued in 1763 that forbade settlers to move west of the Appalachian mountains?

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The Proclamation of 1763

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Why did King George III issue the Proclamation of 1763?

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He didn't want conflict with the American Indians.

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What were the provisions of the Proclamation of 1763 that affected Georgia?

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Georgia's boundaries changed - west to the Mississippi River and south to the Saint Mary's river.

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What did the Stamp Act of 1765 put a tax on?

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Paper goods such as deeds, newspapers, and playing cards.

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What was the reaction by many Georgia colonists to the Stamp Act?

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They were okay with it. They were a new colony and still had close ties to Great Britain.

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When the Stamp Act was ended in March of 1766, what policy did the British pass to collect money from the colonists? This measure allowed the British East India Tea Company to have a monopoly on the sale of tea in North America?

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The Tea Act

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To protest the Tea Act, colonists dressed up as American Indians and threw boxes of tea off of the British ships into the Boston Harbor. This event is known as the...

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Boston Tea Party

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Because of the Boston Tea Party, Great Britain passed the Intolerable Acts which angered the colonists. This led to what beginning on April 18, 1775?

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The American Revolution