Final Exam Review: Revolution & Westward Expansion

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What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

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The French and British claimed the same land.

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How was the land divided after the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?

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Spain got everything west of the Mississippi and Britain got the land that belonged to France.

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?

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Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Which act taxed paper goods and angered the colonists?

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Stamp Act

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Why did Britain tax the American colonies after the French & Indian War?

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They needed to pay off their war debt.

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What are the three unalienable rights listed in Section 1 of the Declaration of Independence?

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Life, Liberty, Happiness

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Where should the power of government come from according to the Declaration of Independence?

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the people

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What should be done if a government does not provide safety and happiness for its people?

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The government should be abolished and a new government should be made.

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Who were Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence?

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Gwinnett, Hall, Walton

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What was the term for the group of colonists that wanted to remain part of Great Britain?

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Loyalists