THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1765, parliament passed the Stamp Act to help pay down the war debt and finance the British army’s presence in the Americas. It was the first internal tax directly levied on American colonists by parliament and was met with strong resistance.
Detailed explanation-2: -The British thought the colonists should help pay for the cost of their own protection. Furthermore, the French and Indian War had cost the British treasury £70, 000, 000 and doubled their national debt to £140, 000, 000.
Detailed explanation-3: -Because the colonists in America were the ones to feel the rewards of a victory, it was felt that they should help to pay the ensuing debts. The French and Indian War lasted from 1754 until 1763, and was between the British colonies in America and those of New France.
Detailed explanation-4: -The American colonists had worked together during the French and Indian War making it easier to work together against the British government. Many Americans gained military experience during the French and Indian War. The French joined the American Revolution to get revenge on the British.