Background to the Revolution

Question 1

Congress

Answer 1

meeting of representatives

Question 2

allies

Answer 2

people who join together for a specific purpose

Question 3

Proclamation

Answer 3

an official announcement

Question 4

Turning point to the French and Indian War

Answer 4

in 1759, when Britain captured Quebec and the French surrendered to the British

Question 5

Pontiac’s Rebellion

Answer 5

Ottawan Chief Pontiac led Native Americans in raids agains the British that had moved West.

Question 6

Treaty of Paris

Answer 6

1763 - ended the French and Indian War and changed boundaries. British gained a lot of land to use and protect.

Question 7

Why did Britain tax the colonies and what was their response

Answer 7

Britain was deeply in debt from the French and Indian War.

Also, defending the colonies was added to that debt.

Colonies’ response: Nine colonies sent representatives to Stamp Act Congress. They asked Parliament to REPEAL the stamp Act. Sons of Liberty in Boston encouraged colonists to defy the Stamp Act. In 1766, Britain repealed the Stamp Act

Question 8

Townshend Acts

Answer 8

A new set of taxes on products colonies imported from England. (DUTY)

Taxes were placed on paint, paper, glass, lead and tea.

The Women calling themselves the Daughters of Liberty started a BOYCOTT of British goods. Daughters of Liberty wove their own cloth and made tea from their own herbs.

They asked Parliament to REPEAL the Townshend Acts. They repealed the duties on everything EXCEPT TEA.