French & Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, and Stamp Act

Which battle marked the beginning of the French & Indian War?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle at Fort Necessity

• Battle of Ticonderoga

Why was British Parliament passing new tax laws after the French and Indian War?

• They wanted the colonists to help pay for the war.

• They felt like they needed more money to make ships.

• Tax laws are always passed after a war.

Why were the French and the British fighting?

• They were fighting over ports in New England.

• They were fighting over what is now Florida.

• They were fighting over the land in the Ohio Valley area.

King George III created the Proclamation of 1763 which stated that all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains belonged to whom?

• The Colonists

• The Natives

• The French

What did the Sugar Act tax?

• sugar and molasses

• paper products

• sewing products

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• sugar and molasses

• all paper products

• all sewing products

How did colonists protest the Stamp Act and other taxes?

• They wore t-shirts against the taxes.

• They moved.

• They refused to buy British goods.

Who organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston?

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Why were Committees of Correspondence organized?

• To spread information through the colonies

• To protest the Stamp Act

• To fight the French & Indian War

Colonists cried "No taxation without representation!" What does representation mean in this sentence?

• having a voice within one's government

• going against one's government