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The French-Indian/Seven Years War is often viewed by historians as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of these explains why this might be the case? A. American Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands to them. B. British were able to defeat the French in North America, Asia, and at sea. C. high cost of the war meant Britain had to create new taxes in the American colonies. D. French were never truly expelled and played a large role in stirring-up colonial discontent.

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high cost of the war meant Britain had to create new taxes in the American colonies.

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Why was Georgia’s response to the Stamp Act not as violent as other colonies?

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As a young colony, Georgia had an economic dependence on Great Britain.

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After winning the French & Indian War, Great Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 which made the colonists angry because it

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did not allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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How was the Stamp Act different from earlier taxes imposed on the British colonies?

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The Stamp Act directly affected the colonists; taxes prior to the Stamp Act were indirect taxes, paid only by merchants.

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What document created the southern boundary of Georgia? (H3a.) Options: A. The Charter of 1732, B. The Proclamation of 1763, C. The Declaration of Independence, D. The Articles of Confederation

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The Proclamation of 1763

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All of the following Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT: A. James Oglethorpe, B. Lyman Hall, C. Button Gwinnett, D. George Walton

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James Oglethorpe

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What is the purpose of The Grievances in The Declaration of Independence? To state the

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various complaints of the colonists against King George III.

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What part of The Declaration of Independence is being quoted above?

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The preamble

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What is the purpose of this section of The Declaration of Independence? To state the

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reason for the document and beliefs about the natural rights of the people.

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What is the purpose of this section called THE DECLARATION of The Declaration of Independence?

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colonists’ desire to be free of British rule.