TCI Lesson 5 Sections 1-4

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Who were the two opponents fighting each other in the French and Indian War?

Back

Great Britain against France

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What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?

Back

France gave Canada to Great Britain.

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Why did Great Britain enact the Proclamation of 1763?

Back

to keep colonists and American Indians from killing each other

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Why did Parliament pass the Stamp Act?

Back

to have the colonists help pay off the large debt from the French and Indian War

Front

The colonists reacted so strongly against the Stamp Act because

Back

they viewed it as taxation without representation.

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How did Parliament react when New York refused to enforce the Quartering Act?

Back

It refused to allow the assembly to meet until New York obeyed the act.

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What did the Townshend Acts do?

Back

They placed a tax on popular imported goods, such as glass, paint, and tea.

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How did the colonists react to the Townshend Acts?

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They stopped buying imported British goods to avoid paying the taxes on them.

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What happened at the Boston Massacre?

Back

British soldiers panicked during a riot and killed five colonists.

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Why did John Adams defend the British soldiers at the trial after the Boston Massacre?

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He believed that every person had a right to a fair trial.