A)How was the French and Indian War a cause of the American Revolution?(1 point) Responses The French and Indian War led to the British creating the Quartering Act, allowing soldiers into colonists’ homes. The French and Indian War led to the British creating the Quartering Act, allowing soldiers into colonists’ homes. The French and Indian War led to the Proclamation of 1763, which was the final frustration that started the revolution. The French and Indian War led to the Proclamation of 1763, which was the final frustration that started the revolution. The French and Indian War created debts that the British tried to pay by taxing the colonists. The French and Indian War created debts that the British tried to pay by taxing the colonists. The French and Indian War led to the British passing the Intolerable Acts to assert authority over the colonists.
B)What were the main reasons why colonists opposed British policies following the French and Indian War? (1 point)
Responses:
1. Colonists were angered by the series of taxes imposed by the British government to pay off debts from the war.
2. Colonists felt that their rights as British subjects were being violated by measures such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts.
3. Colonists resented the presence of British soldiers in their towns and homes due to the Quartering Act.
4. The Proclamation of 1763 restricted colonial expansion and further alienated colonists from the British government.
5. The Intolerable Acts, passed in response to the Boston Tea Party, increased tensions between the colonies and Britain.