British Policies After the French and Indian War

What was the main goal of the British government after the French and Indian War?

• To expand their territory in North America

• To address the national debt

• To establish a standing army in the colonies

• To ban settlers from moving west of the Allegheny Mountains

Which policy banned settlers from moving west of the Allegheny Mountains?

• Sugar Act

• Currency Act

• Stamp Act

• Proclamation of 1763

What was the purpose of the Sugar Act?

• To lower taxes on imported goods

• To increase revenue through tariffs

• To ban the use of paper money

• To establish admiralty courts

What did the Currency Act of 1764 do?

• Banned colonial paper money

• Lowered taxes on sugar and molasses

• Required colonists to use government-issued coins

• Established admiralty courts for smuggling cases

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

• To tax imported goods

• To ban the use of paper money

• To tax paper documents and products in the colonies

• To establish admiralty courts for smuggling cases

What did the Quartering Act of 1765 require colonial assemblies to do?

• Pay for housing, food, and supplies for troops

• Lower taxes on imported goods

• Ban the use of paper money

• Establish admiralty courts for smuggling cases

Why were colonists opposed to the Currency Act?

• It increased taxes on imported goods

• It banned the use of paper money

• It established unfair admiralty courts

• It required the colonies to pay for housing and supplies for troops

What was the main effect of the Sugar Act?

• Lowered taxes on sugar and molasses

• Increased revenue through tariffs

• Banned settlers from moving west

• Established admiralty courts for smuggling cases

Why did Parliament pass the Stamp Act?

• To lower taxes on imported goods

• To increase revenue through tariffs

• To tax paper documents and products in the colonies

• To ban settlers from moving west

What was the purpose of the Quartering Act?

• To lower taxes on imported goods

• To increase revenue through tariffs

• To ban the use of paper money

• To require the colonies to pay for housing and supplies for troops