AKS 33a Review - Causes of the American Revolution

How did the French and Indian War (Seven Years War) lead to the Revolutionary War?

• France wanted revenge against the British Colonies, so they started another war.

• France got the colonists to rebel against the King and encouraged Spain to move into the colonies.

• Britain taxed the colonies to pay off the war debt.

• Great Britain took control of Canada and tried to use Canada's tax structure.

How did the French and Indian War affect Georgia?

• Georgia had to pay taxes to help pay off debts.

• Georgia was one of the bloodiest battle sites.

• Georgia was unaffected because of its relationship with Great Britain.

• Georgia's borders were expanded to the Mississippi River.

Why were the colonists in Georgia last to support the American Revolution?

• They depended on trade with Great Britain, and many still had close ties to their families that were back in England.

• Georgia had more soldiers stationed there because they were constantly rebelling.

• The colonists thought that the Patriots wanted to outlaw slavery.

• The Jewish and Protestant leaders promoted peace and encouraged colonists to remain neutral.

Why were the people in Georgia angered by the Proclamation of 1763?

• The proclamation outlawed Catholicism east of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Georgians wanted to settle land that was west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Georgians wanted to trade with Indians, but the proclamation outlawed all trade with Indians.

• Georgia wanted to expand its borders, but the proclamation gave some of the Georgia territory to the South Carolina colony.

Which was the result of the French and Indian War?

• Georgia colonists left to settle in the Mississippi valley.

• Georgia lost 1/2 of its land to the French.

• The colonists agreed to pay extra taxes to help GB pay off war debts.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III.

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• to encourage western settlement.

• to seize land claimed by Spain.

• to repay debts from the French and Indian War.

• to limit conflicts with American Indians.

- A  war between England, France, and their Native American allies for control of North America. The English won the war and gained large area of North American from the French. The war did not affect Georgia directly but the Georgia colony gained land after the conclusion of the conflict.

• American Revolution

• French & Indian War (1754-1763)  (Seven Years War)

• Indian and British War

• Eight Year War

An order by the British government forbidding American colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Proclamation of 1763

• Proclamation of 1762

• Proclamation of 1776

• Proclamation of 1765

A law passed by Parliament in 1765 that required all legal and commercial documents to carry an official stamp showing a tax had been made.

•   Paper Act

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Document Act

Why did King George III issue the Proclamation of 1763?

• He wanted to keep more settlers from moving to North America.

• He wanted to let the French move west of the Appalachian mountains.

• He wanted to make the colonists' lives difficult.

• He didn't want conflict with the American Indians.