Differences between colonies: Religious: The Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth were "Puritans" vs. Anglicans at Jamestown. Plus‚ Plymouth was founded for religious reasons while Jamestown was founded for economic reasons. Don’t get me wrong--religion was critical for both groups but the Puritans left England because they were religious outcasts while the settlers at Jamestown were there for economic benefit and had investors. Labor: Jamestown was initially settled under martial law and the military
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the Proclamation Line of 1763‚ the Tea Act‚ and The Sugar Act. In all‚ the
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ideas and events that‚ combined‚ led to a political and social separation of colonial possessions from the home nation and a coalescing of those former individual colonies into an independent nation. Summary The American revolutionary era began in 1763‚ after a series of victories by British forces at the conclusion of the French and Indian War (also‚ Seven Years War) ended the French military threat to British North American colonies. Adopting the policy that the colonies should pay a larger proportion
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Ohio River. a. True b. False 4) The heavy losses at the Battle of Bunker Hill made British generals more cautious. a. True b. False 5) Mercantilism involved colonies supplying raw materials to the mother country. a. True b. False 6) The Royal Proclamation of 1763 a. Made colonist pay for the British army of the West b. Forbade settlers west of the Appalachians
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In 1763‚ the Seven Years War came to a conclusion with a British victory. Although this seemed as a celebration for the British‚ it was not for the colonists. The events that took effect after this war are the factors that led to the independence of the colonies. Some of the events that led to this were the Proclamation of 1763‚ multiple acts placed on the colonists by the British‚ and the Boston Massacre. The Proclamation of 1763 was the first event that infuriated the colonists. Before the
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decisions made by the British towards the colonies during the period between 1763-1776 led to eventual revolution‚ and the eventual loss of Britain’s North American colonies. During the peace that developed after the French & Indian war‚ England‚ attempting to avoid open conflict with Native American tribes after gaining a tremendous amount of land from the French’s defeat‚ issued the Proclamation of 1763. This proclamation issued that white settlers could go no farther than the Appalachian Mountains
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of Dominion of New England 1688 Glorious Revolution in England 1700 250‚000 settlers in English colonies 1704 First colonial newspaper 1720s Colonial economic life quickens 1739-1744 Great Awakening 1756-1763 French and Indian War 1763 Proclamation Line established 1763-1764 Pontiac’s Rebellion 1764-1765 Sugar Act and Stamp Act Controversies 1766 Declaratory Act 1767 Townshend Act‚ New York Assembly suspended 1770 Boston Massacre 1772 Committees of Correspondence formed
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In 1759 the British had many victories including‚ capturing the French islands‚ defeating the French in India‚ and destroying a French fleet. The greatest victory for them was when they defeated the capital of France‚ Quebec‚ which was thought to be impossible to attack. The fall of Quebec brought the fighting to an end‚ and a peace treaty was made allowing France to keep some sugar-producing islands and forcing them to give a lot of land to Great Britain. The treaty of Paris also marked the end
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pieces. 2. 1754-1763: a. French and Indian War i. War between Britain and France‚ and the Americans got stuck in the middle. ii. As English settlers moved into the Ohio Valley‚ the French tried to stop them by building outposts to protect their fur trade and control of the region. iii. Native Americans allied with the French iv. English won and took control of Canada and everything east of the Mississippi Valley. v. French only kept two sugar islands. b. Treaty of Paris 1763 i. Major turning
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DBQ The French and Indian war ended in 1763‚ meaning the economical‚ political‚ and ideological aspect of things changed significantly. The downfall that Britain took was essentially the reason why the American Revolutionary war happened. Before the French and Indian war colonist didn’t really have to worry about crazy taxes because the practically taxed themselves. Due to the colonist needing protection Britain stepped in‚ and they thought it was only fair that they raised the taxes to be able
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