Chapter 2 - (What were the strengths and weaknesses of Britain's relations with its North American colonies by 1763?) Flashcards
What was Britain’s main economic goal that they wanted to achieve after the Seven Years War? [1]
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Pay off national debt incurred from borrowing money during the war. [1]
State 2 reasons why British politicians thought that imperial control over colonies should be tightened. [2]
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Defence was a major concern, as colonies faced the threat of attack from Native Americans in the West. [1]
Smuggling was a common practice during the Seven Years War, which lost Britain tax money. [1]
Who became Prime Minister in 1763? [1]
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George Grenville [1]
What were the interest payments on the national debt by 1763, compared to the government’s income? [2]
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£4.4 million [1] compared to an income of £8 million. [1]
What was the cost of colonial defence in 1763 compared to 1748? [2]
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£350,000 in 1763 [1] compared to £70,000 in 1748 [1]
State one reason for an increase in costs of colonial defence [1]
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10,000 soldiers were sent to the colonies as a permanent army. [1]
What was Pontiac’s Rebellion? [2]
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Ohio Valley Tribes, led by Chief Pontiac [1], attacked British posts in May 1763. [1]
Describe the events of Pontiac’s Rebellion. [3]
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Pontiac destroyed every British post West of Niagara, except Detroit. [1]
British soldiers bribed the Iriquois to detach themselves from Pontiac. [1]
Pontiac was defeated by 1764. [1]
What was shown to the British as a result of Pontiac’s Rebellion? [1]
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Colonists were unwilling to pay for their own defence. [1]
What was the Proclamation Act? [2]
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The boundary of white settlement was set along the Appalachian mountains. [1] Passed in 1763. [1]
Why did the British passed the Proclamation Act? [2]
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To temporarily prevent White - Native American conflict. [1]
To control westward expansion. [1]
Which 2 groups of people were unhappy with the Proclamation Act? [2]
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Virginina [1]
Frontiersmen [1]
What did Amercian settlers do to protest against the Proclamation Act? [1]
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30,000 American settlers crossed the Appalachian mountains, ignoring restrictions. [1]
