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history 1 exam 2
immigrants of the 1700s
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causes of french and indian war
1. Colonial rivalries btwn. Great Britain and France. 2. France and Great Britain traded with different Native American groups for fur. 3. France and Great Britain arm the Native Americans. 4. Disputed land claims in Ohio River Valley (both sides wanted the same fur-rich land)
effects of french and indian war
Britain gained control of Canada. France gained control of the Caribbean Islands. France and Britain both suffered economically because of the war. The war nearly double Britain's national debt. In order to pay off the debt, Britain had to impose new taxes on the colonies, which caused the colonies to despise Britain more and more, and eventually led up to the American revolution.
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The great awakening
-A religious revival (1730s) designed to get people more active in churches and prayer (Protestant movement
american enlightenment
Influenced by the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century, this event emphasized the power of reason gained and applied it to human nature and society. The new intellectual culture in the Colonies stressed the importance of humanism and reason, removing the power of Church and placing more power in the hands of the individual, a mark of the modern age.
immigrants of the 1700s
...
causes of french and indian war
1. Colonial rivalries btwn. Great Britain and France. 2. France and Great Britain traded with different Native American groups for fur. 3. France and Great Britain arm the Native Americans. 4. Disputed land claims in Ohio River Valley (both sides wanted the same fur-rich land)
effects of french and indian war
Britain gained control of Canada. France gained control of the Caribbean Islands. France and Britain both suffered economically because of the war. The war nearly double Britain's national debt. In order to pay off the debt, Britain had to impose new taxes on the colonies, which caused the colonies to despise Britain more and more, and eventually led up to the American revolution.
causes of american revolution
1. Taxation 2. Revocation of Royal Charters 3. Enforcement of Navigation Acts 4. British Demands for Colonists to pay for cost of French and Indian War. 5. Oppression by King 6. Interference of Parliament in Colonial Affairs. 7. No Representation in Parliament., -Boston Massacre, -Proclamation of 1763 prevents colonists from moving west
George III
English monarch at the time of the revolution. He was the main opposition for the colonies due to his stubborn attitude and unwillingness to hear out colonial requests/grievances.
novel taxation- grenville townshend north
(4.1) passed by Parliament in 1767, placed taxes on imported materials such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. Led to outrage and tons of people boycotted British goods.
stamp act
1765; law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc.
10.Tea Act
The Tea Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. Its principal overt objective was to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses and to help the struggling company survive. A related objective was to undercut the price of tea smuggled into Britain's North American colonies. This was supposed to convince the colonists to purchase Company tea on which the Townshend duties were paid
