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14 Cards in this Set
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Why was the French and Indian War fought?
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It was fought over land in North America.
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What was one result of the treaty of Paris (1763)?
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France lost most of its colonies North America.
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What was the purpose of the Navigation Acts?
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It was to control trade between England and the colonies.
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What was one disadvantage the French had in fighting the French-Indian War?
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They had fewer men than the British did.
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what does the word mercantilism mean?
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the colonies exist for the benefit of the parent nation/mother country
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why was the period of enlightenment important?
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people used logic to understand the world
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why did the british tax the colonies?
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they did this to pay off the debt from the french and indian war
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what did the stamp act tax?
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it taxed legal documents, newspaper, and contracts
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what was the main cause of the american revolution?
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British taxation
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what is a boycott?
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this is the economic idea of refusing to buy certain products as a form of protest.
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what was one result of the proclamation of 1763
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it angered colonists because they weren't allowed to settle on the west side of the appalachian mountains.
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what was the quartering act?
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i required the colonists to house british soldiers in 1770's
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what were the writs of assistance
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it allowed the british to make unrestricted searches and seizure of ships and cargo.
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why did the colonists appose many of these taxes?
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they had no representation in parliament
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