Colonial Dissatisfaction PreRevolutionary War

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

• French vs. Indians

• British vs. French

• British vs. French and Indians

• Indians vs. British

Where did the French and Indian War take place?

• England

• France

• America

• Africa

What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?

• Control of land and trade with Native Americans

• Land and Slaves

• Gold

• Claim to land in Europe

Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?

• The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.

• The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.

• The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.

• The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.

Who won the French and Indian War?

• England

• France

• Indians

• Spain

As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?

• Killed them

• Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.

• Imposed taxes to pay for the war

• Paid for the war out of his own pocket

What is a tax?

• Money given to the Native Americans to pay for their land.

• Money given to the wealthy landowners.

• Money given to the colonists to pay for their services.

• Money given to the government to pay for things.

Besides the taxes, what was another reason that the colonists were angry?

• They were angry that they could not make new laws and rules.

• They were angry that they had to make their own clothing.

• They were angry that they had to grow their own food.

• They were angry that they had to hunt their own food.

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

• Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 

• The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 

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In general, how did the colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?

• They felt that it supported their freedom and they supported it.

• They felt it was an infringement on their freedom of movement and were angry about it.

• They were not involved so it did not affect them.

• They supported it because they believed the King had the AUTHORITY to make this law.