Events leading to the Declaration of Independence

Who started the French and Indian War?

• French

• British

• Colonists

• Indians

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

• French vs. Indians

• British vs. Colonies

• British/U.S. Colonies vs. French and Indians

• French and Indians vs. British

Who did the American colonists believe had the right to tax them?

• Parliament

• King George III

• Their own colonial legislatures

• House of Burgesses

Who did King George the III believe had the right to tax the American colonists?

• Parliament

• Colonial Legislatures

• Royal Governors

• British merchants

What was the name of England's law-making body?

• Parliament

• Branches of Government

• Colonial Legislatures

• Congress

What was England's biggest problem after victory in the French and Indian War?

• Rebuilding their navy

• heavy debt

• Indian relocation

• no debt

Who won the French and Indian War?

• French

• Indians

• Dutch

• British/Colonies

The British began to impose taxes on the colonies because of which of the following?

• The Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable acts

• wanted to punish the colonists for disobeying the king's authority

• French and Indian War

What did the stamp act tax?

• Sugar

• Lead

• Paper products

• Glass

How did King George III and Parliament decide to deal with their debit problems after the French and Indian War?

• By selling of lands in North America

• By taxing the defeated French people

• By taxing the American colonists

• By selling off colonies in Asia