What conflict left the British crown severely in debt, leading to greater involvement of the British crown in the lives and liberties of the American Colonists?
EOC Standard 1 Part 3 American Revolution

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The French & Indian War (Seven Years War)
Answer explanation
Simplified Question: What war made the British government very short on money and made them control the American Colonists more?
Correct Answer: The French & Indian War (Seven Years War) left the British government with a lot of debt, so they started controlling the American Colonists more. So, the correct answer is "The French & Indian War (Seven Years War)."
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What angered colonists most about the British government's actions following the French & Indian (Seven Years) War?
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The colonists' lack of representation in the British government.
Answer explanation
Simplified Question: What made the colonists most upset about what the British government did after the French & Indian (Seven Years) War?
Correct Answer: The colonists were most upset because they didn't have a say in the British government's decisions (lack of representation) and because the British government started taxing them more. So, the correct answer is "The colonists' lack of representation in the British government" and "Taxes."
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Why was the Sugar Act of 1764, an extension of the Molasses Act, problematic?
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Collection of the tax and smuggling to avoid paying the tax were now strictly punished.
Answer explanation
Simplified Question: Why was the Sugar Act of 1764, which came after the Molasses Act, a problem?
Correct Answer: The Sugar Act made it stricter to collect taxes and punished people who tried to avoid paying them. So, all of these things happened: collecting the tax and smuggling to avoid paying the tax were strictly punished. So, the correct answer is "All of the above."
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How did the enforcement of the Sugar Act break English legal tradition?
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Smugglers were tried in British Admiralty Courts instead of local jury courts.
Answer explanation
The enforcement of the Sugar Act broke English legal tradition by trying smugglers in British Admiralty Courts instead of local jury courts.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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This highly unpopular tax affected businessmen and lawyers most as it taxed all official documents.
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The Stamp Act
Answer explanation
Simplified Question: Which tax made businessmen and lawyers very unhappy because it taxed all official papers?
Correct Answer: The tax that affected businessmen and lawyers the most by taxing all official documents was called the Stamp Act. So, the correct answer is "The Stamp Act."
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The Stamp Act was repealed after
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the colonists convened and carried out a coordinated boycott.
Answer explanation
Simplified Question: When was the Stamp Act repealed?
Correct Answer: The Stamp Act was repealed after the colonists got together and refused to buy British goods (boycott). So, the correct answer is "the colonists convened and carried out a coordinated boycott."
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which notable colonial protest got out of hand, leading to the death of 5 colonists in possibly the worst outcome of a snowball fight in American history?
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The Boston Massacre
Answer explanation
Simplified Question: Which colonial protest turned into a big problem and led to the death of 5 colonists, kind of like a bad snowball fight?
Correct Answer: The protest that got out of hand and resulted in the death of 5 colonists was called the Boston Massacre. So, the correct answer is "The Boston Massacre."
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