SS8H3a Events Leading to the American Revolution

What law did not allow colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Declaration of Independence

• Proclamation of 1763

• Stamp Act of 1765

• Tea Act of 1763

Which of these was NOT taxed by the Stamp Act?

• Legal documents
• Newspapers
• Playing cards
• Tea

Why did Britain impose taxes on the colonists?

• to create new buildings in colonial cities

• to punish colonists for drinking tea

• to pay the debts they had from the French & Indian War

• to bring more enslaved people to the colonies

The French and Indian War The Boston Massacre The Boston Tea Party  The Intolerable Acts .          

Which is the BEST title for this list of events?

• Causes of the War of 1812

• Results of the American Revolution

• Major Events During Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

• Events that Led to the American Revolution

What two countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?

• France and Spain

• France and Indian Nation

• France and England

• England and Spain

How did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?

• Georgia was the battle grounds for the French and Indian War causing many Georgia colonists to lose their lives.

• Georgia was given to the French in exchange for the lands in the Ohio River Valley.

• Although the other thirteen colonies were taxed to pay for the cost of the French and Indian War, Georgia colonist were not required to pay the taxes.

• Although Georgia was not near the fighting, after the war they did gain more land.

What did the the Proclamation of 1763 require of the colonists?

• Colonists could not purchase any supplies made of paper.

• Colonists could not settle in current day Florida. Those who did would no longer be considered English colonist but Spanish colonist instead.

• Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. Those who had already settled west of the Appalachians were required to come back east.

• Colonists could no longer trade with Indians.

What cause of the American Revolution is being described below?

• Stamp Act of 1765

• Quartering Act

• Articles of Confederation

• Siege of Savannah

As a show of resistance to the new laws and taxes, what group was developed in Georgia?

• Daughters of Liberty

• Sons of Liberty

• Liberty Boys

• Statues of Liberty

Why did Georgia experience little impact from the Proclamation of 1763?

• Georgia colonists were so loyal to England they wished to please them in every way.

• The colony of Georgia was still small, and most Georgia colonists still lived close to the Atlantic coast.

• Georgia was no longer an English colony but had already declared their independence.

• Georgia colonists had no desire to trade with Indians. They felt England sufficiently met all their needs.