Victory in the French and Indian War

What challenges did the British face after their victory in the French and Indian War?

• Managing new land and a greater population

• Repaying a large war debt

• Dealing with Native American resistance

• All of the above

What was the British solution to maintain peace between Native Americans and settlers on the western frontier?

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Stamp Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Tea Act

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To prevent colonists from establishing settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To lower tax rates for colonists

• To improve the British government's ability to collect taxes

• To encourage colonists to buy more goods from Great Britain

What was the main reason for the colonists' opposition to the new British policies?

• The economic burden of new taxes

• The lack of representation in the British Parliament

• The loss of land to Native Americans

• The fear of French retaliation

What was the rallying cry of the colonists against British attempts to raise funds for the empire?

• No taxation without representation

• Freedom or death

• Give me liberty or give me death

• Taxation is theft

What was the purpose of the Sugar Act?

• To raise funds for repaying war debts

• To improve the British government's ability to collect taxes

• To lower tax rates for colonists

• To prevent colonists from establishing settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains

What did the Stamp Act require colonists to do?

• Pay a tax on imported goods

• Purchase special paper stamped in Great Britain

• Establish settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Elect representatives to the British Parliament

What did the British believe holding colonies in North America would give them?

• Access to raw materials

• More customers to buy goods manufactured in Great Britain

• Both access to raw materials and more customers

• None of the above

What did the British officials believe they needed to do after the French and Indian War?

• Tighten control over the American colonies

• Grant more autonomy to the American colonies

• Withdraw from North America completely

• Form an alliance with the Native Americans

What was the British solution to maintain peace between settlers and Native Americans in the West?

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Stamp Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Tea Act