D1 Aftermath French and Indian War

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Native Americans

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Colonists

Multiple Choice

What was the primary reason for Britain's debt crisis after the war?

• Heavy borrowing for soldiers and supplies

• Low taxes on British citizens

• Need for more soldiers in America

• Colonists' refusal to pay taxes

Multiple Choice

What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

• To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies

• To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

• To recover the cost of defending the colonies

• To fund the establishment of new colonies

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764?

• To raise money for Britain

• To support colonial trade

• To reduce taxes on sugar

• To increase representation in Parliament

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting to pay taxes?

• They didn`t like the type of tea that was shipped to them
• They wanted the ships to leave
• They thought the tea was priced too high
• They felt they were not being represented in the government

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason for colonial opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765?

• It imposed a direct tax without the consent of the colonial legislatures

• It restricted the colonies from printing their own currency

• It led to a shortage of essential goods in the colonies

• It favored British goods over colonial products

Multiple Choice

What were the main reasons colonists opposed the Quartering Act?

• It was costly

• It provided protection

• It was a punishment

• It deepened trust in Britain

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Our Basic Rights are not being protected!

The British have established fair trade with us

We are being unfairly taxed without representation

The British protect us from other nations

We are required to quarter large bodies of troops in our homes

We have sufficient funds for our colonies to thrive

Which arguments made by colonists about the British Government were reflected in the Declaration of Independence?

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Not an Argument

Multiple Choice

What were the early signs of tension between Britain and the colonies?

• Economic policies limited colonial self-rule

• Colonists wanted more taxes

• Britain wanted to expand territory

• Colonists supported British policies

Open Ended

Select TWO of the following issues. How was each issue a cause of the American Revolution?

- Proclamation of 1763

• - The Stamp Act

• - Lack of representation in Parliament

• - British economic policies following the French and Indian War.

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