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What was the French and Indian War?
A conflict between Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763.
Who won the French and Indian War? How did it impact them?
Britain and left them with DEBT
How did the French and Indian War change Britain's relationship with the American colonies?
Britain started taxing the colonies to pay for the war.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
It banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Why did Britain impose the Stamp Act (1765)? What was taxed?
To raise money from the colonies to pay war debts. All PAPER
How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act?
They protested and boycotted British goods.
What does the phrase "No taxation without representation" mean?
Colonists didn’t want to be taxed unless they had a say in Parliament.
What were the Townshend Acts?
Taxes on goods like glass, paper, and tea.
What was the Boston Massacre (1770)?
British soldiers killed five colonists during a violent protest.
What were the Intolerable Acts, and why did Britain pass them?
Punishments for the Boston Tea Party, including closing Boston's port.
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To organize a response to British policies
Who wrote Common Sense, and what was its main argument?
Thomas Paine, arguing for independence from Britain
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A document declaring the colonies' independence from Britain.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What did the Declaration of Independence say about government?
Governments should protect people’s rights, and people can change it if it doesn't
