Events Leading up to the Revolutionary War

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. 

What was one effect of the Treaty of Paris?

• The French gained a huge amount of land in North American had had been claimed by the British.

• The British gained a huge amount of land in North American had had been claimed by the French.

• The Native American Indians were able to take control of their land.

• The Treaty formally ended the American Revolution. 

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 fought in the French and Indian War?

• French vs. Indians

• British vs. French

• British vs. French and Indians

• Indians vs. British

Who was the young military leader from Virginia who was sent to western Pennsylvania to fight the French?

• William Pitt

• Edward Braddock

• King George II

• George Washington 

Who did the King feel should pay for the war?

• British

• colonists

• Spain

The Colonists were happy about paying the tax.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.

• paper

• plastic

• pollution

What did the Townshend Acts do?

• put a restriction on storage for the colonists

• give colonists in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston a curfew

• taxed all imports into the colonies

• taxed products made in the colonies

"No taxation without representation" means?

• Colonists shouldn't be taxed if they had no one representing them in Parliament

• The representative can tax me

• Seize weapons right away

• None of the above