Road to Revolution

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

• The French and the Russians
• The British and the Germans
• The Spanish and the Dutch
• The British and the French, along with their Native American allies.

What were the advantages for each side in the French and Indian War?

• The French had more resources and a larger population; the British had weak Native American support.
• The French controlled all trade routes and had superior naval power; the British had no alliances.
• The French had strong Native American alliances and established forts; the British had greater resources, a larger population, and a powerful navy.
• The French had a larger army and better artillery; the British relied on outdated tactics.

Who was winning at the beginning of the French and Indian War?

• The British were winning.
• The Native Americans were winning.
• The Spanish were winning.
• The French were winning.

What were the results of the French and Indian War?

• The war resulted in a peace treaty that favored Spain over Britain.
• The British lost all their territories in North America.
• The British gained control of Canada and significant territories, France ceded its North American territories, and it increased tensions leading to the American Revolution.
• France gained control of Florida and the Caribbean islands.

What were the effects of the French and Indian War on the colonies?

• Colonial trade flourished without any restrictions after the war.
• The war led to increased French influence in the colonies.
• The French and Indian War increased British taxation and restricted westward expansion, leading to colonial discontent.
• The war resulted in immediate independence for the colonies.

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• The Proclamation of 1763 was a decree that restricted colonial expansion westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
• A tax imposed on goods imported to the colonies.
• A treaty that ended the French and Indian War.
• A law that granted independence to the colonies.

What was the Quartering Act?

• The Quartering Act allowed colonists to refuse British soldiers entry.
• The Quartering Act mandated that colonists join the British army.
• The Quartering Act required colonists to house and supply British soldiers.
• The Quartering Act was a tax imposed on colonists for military supplies.

What was the Stamp Act and how did it affect the colonists?

What united the colonists against the Stamp Act?

• Taxation without representation.
• Support for the British Crown.
• Desire for more taxes on goods.
• Opposition to the Tea Act.

What were the Townshend Acts?

• The Townshend Acts were laws that granted independence to the colonies.
• The Townshend Acts were taxes on houses and roads.

• The Townshend Acts were a series of treaties with Native Americans.
• The Townshend Acts were laws imposing duties on imported goods in the American colonies.