Colonial America: Key Events and Responses

The video reviews key events leading to the American Revolution, starting with the French and Indian War, which left Britain in debt, prompting taxes on the colonies. The Proclamation of 1763 restricted westward expansion, angering colonists. Taxes like the Sugar and Stamp Acts led to boycotts and unification against Britain. The Townsend Acts and Boston Massacre further escalated tensions. The Boston Tea Party resulted in the Intolerable Acts, prompting the First Continental Congress and formation of militias. The video concludes with practice questions on these topics.

What was the main outcome of the French and Indian War for the British?

• They gained control of the Ohio River Valley.

• They lost significant territory to the French.

• They formed an alliance with the Native Americans.

• They decided to abandon the colonies.

How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect the American colonists?

• It imposed new taxes on imported goods.

• It granted them independence from British rule.

• It restricted them from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• It allowed them to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

What was the primary purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

• To tax all printed paper products.

• To tax all agricultural products.

• To tax all manufactured goods.

• To tax all imported goods.

What was the colonial response to the Stamp Act?

• They organized boycotts of British goods.

• They accepted the tax without protest.

• They moved westward in defiance.

• They requested more British troops.

What event is associated with the phrase 'Join or Die'?

• The unification of the colonies against British rule

• The Boston Tea Party

• The formation of the Sons of Liberty

• The Boston Massacre

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of British loyalists

• A group of colonists advocating for British rule

• A group of colonists resisting British taxes

• A group of Native American allies

What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

• They enacted the Coercive Acts.

• They repealed all taxes.

• They granted independence to the colonies.

• They increased tea imports.

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To negotiate with Native American tribes

• To declare war on Britain

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To reconcile or resist British policies

Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence relates to housing soldiers?

• Quartering troops in homes

• Dissolving representative houses

• Imposing taxes without consent

• Restricting trade with other nations

What was the colonial slogan regarding taxation?

• Taxation for the greater good

• Taxation is a necessary evil

• No taxation without representation

• Taxation without borders