the impact of the seven years war

Question 1

what was the proclamation line?

Answer 1

a designated area for indians between the appalachain mountains and the mississippi river

no white settlers could go settle there

Question 2

how did the colonists feel about the proclamation line?

Answer 2

they were angry

felt they had the right to land they had claimed during the seven years war

Question 3

problem:

finances

Answer 3

the debt of the seven years war was £132 million

cost of keeping a standing army in the usa was £300,000 per year which would lead to more debt

Question 4

what was a possible solution to financial problems?

Answer 4

have the colonists pay the same amount of taxes as those in britain

Question 5

problem:

trade regulations

Answer 5

americans paid 1/20th of the taxes that the british paid

smuggling was rife meaning that america avoided tarriffs and only paid £2000 per year

£700,000 worth of goods were brought in every year through smuggling

Question 6

what was a possible solution to trade regulations?

Answer 6

repeal all trade regulations

Question 7

problem:

western lands

Answer 7

concerns about maintaining peace with indians

pontiac’s rebellion

contain american expansion

Question 8

what was causing tensions in america?

Answer 8

a new sense of identity

moral superiority

feelings of resentment

british government, king and instability