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The American Revolution 1763-1789

The American Revolution 1763-1789. What did Great Britain’s Proclamation of 1763, particularly the provision about lands west of the Appalachian Mountains require of British colonials in North America? It forbade colonial settlement west of the Appalachians, for the most part

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The American Revolution 1763-1789

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  1. The American Revolution1763-1789

  2. What did Great Britain’s Proclamation of 1763, particularly the provision about lands west of the Appalachian Mountains require of British colonials in North America? • It forbade colonial settlement west of the Appalachians, for the most part 2. Why did the British government require this? • It was an effort to reduce conflict with Indians who lived in these newly acquired lands

  3. 3. What did the 1765 Stamp Act require? • It required that colonials pay a tax on a variety of goods and documents • To demonstrate proof of payment, a stamp had to be affixed to a variety of items 4. Why did the British Parliament implement the Stamp Act? • To raise revenue in the colonies in order to pay down the debts incurred during the Seven Years’ War

  4. 5. What did many colonials believe about Parliament’s authority regarding taxation? • Some British colonials in North America believed that Parliament had no authority to tax the colonies directly 6. What did the Proclamation of 1763 and the 1765 Stamp Act do, in terms of colonial moods? • These actions created anger, mistrust, and suspicion in the minds of many colonials. • Some colonials began to believe that the Mother Country (Great Britain) was seeking to deprive the colonials of their rights as British subjects

  5. 7. What happened to the Stamp Act? • Due to colonial protest, it was repealed in 1766 8. From 1765 to 1774, what happened in some of these British colonies (namely Massachusetts) that brought some colonials closer to embracing rebellion? • Parliament enacted new taxes, increased economic regulation, and deployed troops to the colonies, all actions that added to the stress between the Colonies and the Mother Country

  6. 9. What did certain colonies organize in 1774 that moved the colonies toward war with Great Britain? • The First Continental Congress, a body that coordinated opposition to British policy 10. What happened on April 19, 1775? • British troops and Colonial militia fought at Lexington & Concord in Massachusetts

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