Road to Revolution Flashcard

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Why did Britain send troops to fight the French in North America?

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For control of the North American continent.

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Who won the French & Indian War?

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Britain

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What do you think the king will do to raise money to pay off the war debt?

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Increase taxes on British citizens

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Did the king ask colonists for their opinion before creating these new taxes?

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No, the king did not consult colonists

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Do you think it was fair of the British government to tax colonists to pay for the French & Indian War? Why or why not?

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No, because the colonies had no representation in the British government.

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Colonists were not allowed west of the Appalachian Mountains

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Proclamation of 1763

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The belief that colonists felt they were being taxed by representatives they did not elect

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taxation without representation

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Who will end up winning the American Revolution? Options: British, French, America, Canada

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America

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Paul Revere’s engraving of which event was an example of propaganda that led to more intense anti-British feelings among the colonists?

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Boston Massacre.

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In the mid 1700's Great Britain developed a huge debt from fighting the _____?

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French and Indian War