French and Indian War to Boston Massacre Vocab

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• A law allowing colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

• A British law prohibiting American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• A treaty between Britain and France

• A tax on tea imported to the colonies

What was the significance of the Proclamation of 1763?

• It encouraged colonists to trade with Native Americans

• It stabilized relations with Native Americans but angered colonists

• It led to the Boston Tea Party

• It ended the French and Indian War

What was the French and Indian War?

• A conflict between the British and Spanish

• A conflict between the British and French, with Native American tribes supporting both sides

• A war between American colonists and Native Americans

• A naval battle between Britain and France

What were the Navigation Acts?

• Laws that allowed free trade between colonies and other nations

• A series of British laws that restricted colonial trade to England or its colonies

• A set of rules for navigation at sea

• A tax on imported goods

What was the period of Salutary Neglect?

• A time when Britain strictly enforced laws in the colonies

• A period when Britain did not strictly enforce laws in the colonies

• A time of war between Britain and the colonies

• A period of economic prosperity

What was the significance of the Sugar Act of 1764?

• It was the first tax law imposed on the colonies

• It ended the French and Indian War

• It allowed colonists to trade freely with other nations

• It led to the Boston Tea Party

What was the impact of the Quartering Act of 1765 on colonists?

• It decreased tensions with British troops

• It increased tensions with British troops

• It led to economic prosperity

• It encouraged colonists to support British rule

What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts?

• To promote free trade

• To restrict colonial trade to England or its colonies

• To encourage colonists to settle westward

• To reduce taxes on imported goods

How did mercantilism affect the colonies?

• It led to economic independence

• It created resentment due to trade restrictions

• It encouraged free trade with other nations

• It reduced colonial wealth

Who was Crispus Attucks?

• A British soldier

• A colonial leader

• the first person to die at the Boston Massacre, he was of African American and Native ancestor.

• A member of the Sons of Liberty