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Colonists and British Rule
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the first 3 European countries the colonists came from? | 1. France 2. Spain 3. England |
| Why did people want to come to North America? | 1. Free to worship 2. Riches and gold 3. To teach the Indians 4. Better life |
| Where did the different countries settle in the US? | 1. French-Canada and Middle America 2. British-Eastern Seacost 3. Spanish-Southern North America |
| What other European countries did people come from? | The Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, and Sweden |
| How were the colonists governed by England? | England let the colonists govern themselves |
| What was the French and Indian war? | The English and French/Indians fighting for control of the land west of the colonies |
| What happended after the French and Indian war? | 1. They raised taxes 2. They won the land west of Appalachian |
| What was the Royal Proclamation of 1763 | Colonists cannot settle west of Appalachians |
| Why did England start the Royal Proclamation? | Because it was too hard to control and tax the colonists |
| How did England want the Colonists to help pay for the cost of the French and Indian war? | They passed Stricter laws and raised taxes |
| What were the different laws and taxes called? | Acts |
| What were the names of the different acts England made for the Colonists? | Sugar, currency, townshend, stamp, and quartering |
| What was the Currency act? | The colonists could not print money |
| What was the Stamp act? | British stamp on every printed material |
| What was the Townshend act? | Tax on paint, led, and glass |
| What was the Quartering act? | Colonists had to provide food and shelter for free |
| What was the Boston Massacre? | British soldiers fired into a group of colonists |
| What was the Tea act? | Colonists could only buy tea from one company |
| What was the Boston Tea party? | The colonists through tea into the Boston Harbor |
| What was meant by the famous phrase:No taxation without representation? | No new taxes without a representative of/from the America |
| What was the First Continental Congress? | A group of men who represented people from the 13 colonies |
| What was the Declaration of Rights? | No more taxes without representation |
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