The French and Indian War & British Resentment

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Why was the Ohio River important to the French?

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It linked their Great Lakes claims with their settlements along the Mississippi River.

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What most upset American Indians about British settlers in the Ohio River Valley?

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The British cleared the land to establish farms.

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What was the significance of the place where the French built Fort Duquesne and where George Washington was ordered to build a fort?

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It was near rivers important for controlling the Ohio Valley.

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American Indians chose to participate in the French and Indian War in order to

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protect their lands from further settlement

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The Treaty of Paris of 1763 was significant for the British because they

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gained control of most of the French land east of the Mississippi.

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How did the aftermath of the Proclamation of 1763 show the growing tension between Parliament and the colonies?

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Many angry settlers ignored the proclamation and moved westward.

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The essential idea behind the British mercantilist system was that

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economic growth in the colonies should benefit Britain.

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What was the colonists’ main argument against the Stamp Act?

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The colonists had no representatives in Parliament.

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Why did the colonists object so strongly to writs of assistance?

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They violated property rights under British law.

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Why did John Adams defend British soldiers accused of participation in the Boston Massacre?

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He wanted to show that colonists believed in justice.