Road to Revolution

Why did King George issue the Proclamation of 1763?

• To increase settlement West of the Appalachian Mountains

• To stop fighting west of the Appalachian Mountains between English settlers and indigenous people

• To stop indigenous people from crossing into the 13 Colonies

• To encourage French settlement West of the Appalachian Mountains

What action did George III take in his Proclamation of 1763?

• Ordered colonists not to settle past the Appalachian Mountains

• Ordered colonists to settle past the Appalachian Mountains

• Ordered colonists to trade with American Indians

• Ordered colonists to fight against the French

Why did the colonists argue against the Proclamation of 1763?

• They believed it was a tyrannical order and they had a right to move West

• They believed it would benefit the American Indians if they moved West

• They believed it would lead to better trade opportunities

• They believed it would strengthen their relationship with Britain

What was a result of the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain gained control of Canada and most of the territory east of the Mississippi River

• France gained control of Canada and most of the territory east of the Mississippi River

• Spain gained control of Canada and most of the territory east of the Mississippi River

• The Native Americans gained control of Canada and most of the territory east of the Mississippi River

What was a result of the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain paid off its debt from European wars

• France gained control of Canada and most of the territory east of the Mississippi River

• Great Britain fell into deep debt because of the expense of the war

• The Native Americans gained control of Canada and most of the territory east of the Mississippi River

What led to the imposition of new taxes on the colonists by the British government?

• The costs of fighting the French and Indian War and maintaining the new territory

• The colonists' refusal to follow the Proclamation of 1763

• The British government's desire for more control over the colonies

• The Native Americans' demand for compensation for their land

What were the Navigation Acts?

• Laws enacted by Britain to keep its colonies from trading directly with other European nations

• Laws enacted by the colonies to restrict trade with Britain

• Laws enacted by the Native Americans to protect their fur trade

• Laws enacted by France to gain control of the American colonies

What was a common practice to avoid paying import duties under the Navigation Acts?

• Smuggling

• Trading with other European nations

• Paying the duties in advance

• Bribing British officials

What was the economic relationship between the American colonies and Great Britain based on?

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts?

• To ensure colonial trade went directly to or from England

• To restrict colonial trade with other European nations

• To collect customs duties on every sale

• All of the above