Why did some colonists object to the Proclamation of 1763?
They thought the king was restricting their freedom to expand westward.
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What were the set of British laws that placed duties on tea, glass, paper, lead, and paint; required colonists to purchase from Britain called?
The Townshend Acts
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What was the Boston Massacre?
the 1770 incident in which British soldiers fired on locals who had been taunting them
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What methods did some merchants in the English colonies probably use to get around the Sugar Act, the Currency Act, and the Stamp Act?
Merchants in the colonies may have smuggled or hidden their goods, falsified their tax documents, bartered for goods, or tried to use illegal colonial money.
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Was the Boston Tea Party an effective form of protest?
Reasonable opinion; supported by cited evidence.
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What did the delegates to the First Continental Congress cite in support of their rights?
The delegates cited âthe laws of nature, the British constitution, and the charter of this provinceâ in support of their rights.
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What was the Quartering Act?
one of several British laws that required American colonists to provide housing and food for British soldiers stationed in North America
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What is a duty?
a tax on imports
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What does repeal mean?
to cancel or nullify, especially a law
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Why were many colonists against writs of assistance?
The writs allowed and justified searches without cause.
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What was the Proclamation of 1763?
a law requiring colonists to stay east of a line drawn on a map along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains
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How did the Townshend Acts affect the government of the colonies?
The acts moved governors and judges from colonial payrolls to royal payrolls.
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Why did Patriot John Adams defend the British soldiers who took part in the Boston Massacre?