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Social Studies Test #2 Causes of American Revolution (French and…
Social Studies Test #2 Causes of American Revolution
French and Indian War
sides of the war
French + Indians
British + colonies
purpose
world power
land in North America
British wins
war was expensive
Britain wants the colonies to pay costs
treaty of Paris (1763)
ends war
Britain gains control of more land
before the war, Britain left the colonies alone
now, that changes
Proclamation of 1763
colonists want to move west
land Britain received from France in Treaty of Paris
because the soil is fertile there
Britain says no moving west of Appalachian mountains
because they don't want to antagonize (annoy) the Indians
Britain stations troops to Enforce the Proclamation
Sugar Act
tax on sugar + molasses
colonists reaction
"no taxation without representation"
Stamp Act
1765
tax on paper items
playing cards
official documents
newspapers
stamped to show that tax was paid
colonists reaction
Stamp Act Congress
9 of 13 colonies sent representatives to discuss what to do about the Stamp Act
they agreed to sending a petition to the king asking for the tax to be removed
Stamp Act repealed (cancelled)
Declaratory Act starts
states that Parliament (British Government) has the right to tax colonies
Sons of Liberty
group of colonists, formed by Samuel Adams
they protest violently
burn stamps
tar and feather British officials
boycott
an agreement not to buy British goods