Unit 1 Review

What caused the French & Indian War?

• France and Native American tribes were battling for new land

• The colonists enlisted the help of France and Native tribes to revolt against Britain

• Spain wanted new colonial lands

• Britain and France were fighting for control of the fur trade

What was a GEOGRAPHIC effect of the French & Indian War

• Increased debt in Britain

• France lost colonial territory

• Tension between the colonists and Britain

• Native Americans regained control of their lands

What was a SOCIAL effect of the French & Indian War

• Increased debt in Britain

• France lost colonial territory

• Tension between the colonists and Britain over debts from the war

• Native Americans regained control of their lands

What was NOT a purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To reduce conflict between colonists and the French settlers

• The land was poor for agriculture

• To avoid on-going conflict between Native tribes

• So Britain could exhibit control over the colonists

Why were colonists frustrated by the tax acts passed by Britain

• The taxes were mostly tariffs, which made trade difficult

• The colonists felt the taxes were unfair because they didn't have representation in Parliament

• The colonists felt the taxes were unfair because they didn't believe they were obligated in anyway to help Britain

• Britain didn't tax other colonies so why should they tax the American colonies?

What was unique about the Stamp Act?

• It was the first direct tax on colonists

• It was the first tariff, or import, tax

• It was a tax on exports

How did colonists respond to the Stamp Act?

• With willing payment

• By issuing new taxes to cover costs for the Stamp Act

• By converting to Papyrus rather than using paper

• With protests and occasional violence

What event helped trigger the unrest that led to the Boston Massacre?

• "Common Sense"

• Propaganda released by Paul Revere

• Townsend Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Boston Tea Party?

• The disbanding of the Massachusetts legislature

• Britain giving colonists representation in Parliament

• The passing of the Coercive/Intolerable Acts

• Secrecy of the participants in the "party"

T/F: The colonists felt that the Coercive/Intolerable acts were justified

• True

• False