1. After winning the French and Indian War, Great Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 which made the colonists angry because
a. It did not allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b. It passed a tax on items such as newspapers, wills, and contracts.
c. It forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
d. It took away their representation in Parliament.
2. What was significant about Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and George Walton?
a. They each represented Georgia at the Stamp Act Congress.
b. They each represented Georgia at the First Continental Congress.
c. They each signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of Georgia.
d. They each went to Philadelphia as unofficial representatives to the Second Continental Congress.
I'll be glad to check your answers.
I know 2 is c. I didn't mean to put that one on here. But is 1 a? @ms.sue
Yes, 2 is c. 1 is a.
:-)
1. In order to determine which answer is correct, we need to examine the details of the Proclamation of 1763 and its impact on the colonists. The Proclamation was issued by Great Britain after they won the French and Indian War. Its purpose was to maintain control over the recently acquired territories in North America.
Option a states that the Proclamation did not allow the colonists to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This is indeed true. The Proclamation established a boundary along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains, prohibiting colonial settlement beyond that line. This angered many colonists who had hoped to expand westward and acquire new land.
Option b mentions a tax on items such as newspapers, wills, and contracts. While this statement is true, it refers to a different act known as the Stamp Act of 1765. This act, which imposed taxes on various printed materials, did cause significant discontent among the colonists, but it is not related to the Proclamation of 1763.
Option c refers to the Quartering Act, which required colonists to house and feed British soldiers. This act was passed in 1765, also separate from the Proclamation.
Option d states that the Proclamation took away the colonists' representation in Parliament. This is not true. The Proclamation did not directly address representation in Parliament, so it did not take it away.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
a. It did not allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
2. To answer this question, we need to examine the roles and contributions of Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton in the context of the American Revolutionary period.
Option a suggests that they represented Georgia at the Stamp Act Congress. However, the Stamp Act Congress was held in 1765, while Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton played significant roles during the American Revolution, which began in 1775. So, this option is incorrect.
Option b proposes that they represented Georgia at the First Continental Congress. The First Continental Congress was convened in 1774, and it brought together delegates from each of the Thirteen Colonies. This option is also incorrect.
Option c states that they each signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of Georgia. This is the correct answer. Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton were indeed three of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence, representing Georgia.
Option d suggests that they went to Philadelphia as unofficial representatives to the Second Continental Congress. However, this statement is incorrect as well. The three mentioned individuals played official roles as representatives of Georgia in the Continental Congresses, including signing the Declaration of Independence.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
c. They each signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of Georgia.