Foundations Events Leading up to the American Revolution

1. What did Britain gain from winning the French and Indian War?

2. What was a negative effect from their gain?

3. What did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit? Why was it considered necessary?

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4. What was the purpose of passing the Stamp Act?

5. Why did the colonists dislike the Stamp Act?

6. What were 5 of the colonial responses to the Stamp Act?

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7. Who were the Sons of Liberty?

8. The colonial responses were successful. Explain

9. What is the relationship between the Declaratory Act and the Townshend Acts?

10. Why didn’t the colonist like the Townshend Acts? 11. What were 5 of the colonial responses to the Townshend Acts?

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12. Why was the atmosphere hostile between British soldiers and the people of Boston?

13. What was the Boston Massacre? Why is it named that?

14. What was the purpose of setting up Committees of Correspondence?

15. Why did the colonists dislike the Tea Act?

16. Why did the Boston Tea Party anger King George III?

17. What is the relationship between the Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts?

18. What did the Intolerable Acts require?

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 19. What did Gage do to Boston upon coming to power?

20. What did the First Continental Congress decide?

21. Why did Gage send soldiers to Concord? What was the result of sending the troops?

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22. Why did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place?

23. What was the first important act of the Second Continental Congress?

24. What was King George III’s response to the Olive Branch petition? Why did he respond so?

25. What was Common Sense? What impact did it have on the colonists?

26. What did the Declaration of Independence state?