Rising Tension with Great Britain

What was the primary cause for the French and Indian War?

• France and Spain were fighting for control of valuable trade routes in the Mississippi River Valley

• France and Great Britain were fighting for control of the fur trade in the Ohio River Valley

• Great Britain and France were fighting for control of fishing rights off the northeast coast of North America

• Great Britain and France were fighting local native tribes to open new lands for European settlers

How does the outcome of the French and Indian War influence colonial power in North America?

• Native Americans force European colonial powers to settle only on the coast.

• Spain gains control of the Ohio River Valley

• France loses control of its North American colonial possessions.

• Great Britain gains the Louisiana colony, but loses the Florida colony

How did the French & Indian War ultimately change the relationship between Great Britain and her North American colonies?

• The colonies were expected to pay for the war which caused discontent among the colonists and increased resentment of the British.

• The colonies saw an increase in the number of British subjects wanting to settle in North America causing conflict due to land shortages.

• The colonies experienced an economic boom with an expansion in industrial and agricultural exports to Great Britain.

• The colonies were granted representation in the British Parliament in order to have their political and economic concerns addressed.

Why did the British feel justified in issuing the Proclamation of 1763?

• They believed the colonists had yet to completely settle many areas east of the Appalachians.

• The area beyond the Appalachians had been ceded to the French after the recent war.

• Doing so would limit contact between settlers and Indians and decrease the chances of war.

• The land beyond the Appalachians was believed to be too rough for agriculture.

Why were the colonists upset about the passage of the Sugar Act?

• Colonists were concerned the Sugar Act would make it more difficult to compete with colonies/countries that did not have to pay the tax.

• Colonists believed that this would lead to further taxation on the colonies since they did not have representation in Parliament.

• Colonists in America did not want to trade sugar with Great Britain or its other colonial possessions.

• Colonists wanted to produce other cash crops and resented being forced to produce sugar.

Why was the Stamp Act of 1765 particularly upsetting to the colonists?

• To enforce it, Britain placed its own judges on the benches of colonial courts.

• To enforce it, Britain’s standing army used violence to frighten taxpayers.

• It was the first time Parliament had tried to tax colonists directly.

• It was the first attempt by Parliament to tax exports, not just imports.

What were consequences of the Stamp Act in the colonies?

• Political and social unrest intensified leading to increased colonial protests and violence.

• Colonial General Assemblies were disbanded and the colonies were directly governed by the Crown.

• Families lost their homes because they were unable to pay their taxes.

• Colonists accepted the stamp tax as a fair compromise in response to their negative feelings towards the Sugar Act.

What does the statement "no taxation without representation" mean?

• the colonists did not want to pay taxes

• the colonists did not have a say in the British Parliament who levied the tax

• the colonists were angry that taxes in America were higher than in England

• the colonists wanted independence

What role did the Sons of Liberty play in the fight for liberty in the colonies?

• they aided the British in enforcing Parliament's laws over the colonies

• they were trained to act in a minutes warning to protect the colonies

• they voted to ban all trade with Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed

• they were a secret society that staged both peaceful and violent protests against taxation by the crown

Which of the following took part in the French and Indian War? Select ALL that apply (3)

• The French

• The Canadians

• The Russians

• The Indians

• The British