The Spirit of Independence

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Who were the strongest European powers in North America during the early to mid-1700s?

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France and Britain

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During the 1700s, European powers tried to make alliances with which group of people?

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Native Americans

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The French and Indian War was between the French and the __________.

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British

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What area did France lose in the French and Indian War?

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Canada

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What led to Britain’s financial problems in the mid-1700s?

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debt from years of fighting wars

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What were the results of the French and Indian War for Native Americans?

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Native Americans lost allies and trading partners. More colonists began settling in Native American lands.

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How did colonists respond to new taxes and tax enforcement by the British?

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Colonists began smuggling goods.

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What was the Sugar Act?

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a law passed by the British Parliament, a law lowering the tax on molasses, a law allowing British officers to take goods from merchants without going to court

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Why were colonists angry about taxes passed by Parliament?

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Colonists felt their rights and liberties were being destroyed by Parliament. Colonists felt that Parliament had no right to tax the colonies. Colonists felt that only colonial assemblies had the right to pass taxes.

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What helped lead to the Boston Massacre?

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Colonists were angry about British laws and British soldiers occupying their city.