Comprehension for History Chapter 5

Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts?

Colonists opposed the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts because they said that there should be no taxation without representation. Since the colonists did not elect representatives to Parliament, Parliament had no right to tax them.

What role did the Townshend Acts play in the events that led to the Boston Massacre?

Colonists were angered by the Townshend Acts immensely, so if any more acts were passed, they would be even angrier. So the Quartering Act outraged the colonists and then led to the Boston Massacre.

Explain why fighting broke out at Lexington and Concord in 1775.

Fighting broke out at Lexington and Concord because the First Continental Congress urged all the colonies to set up and train its own militia. Then General Gage of Britain heard that minutemen had a large store of arms in Concord, and that's when the fighting started.

Why did France and Britain go to war in 1754?

France and Britain went to war because they both wanted to control the Ohio Valley. They wanted to control it because they wanted to trade with the Native Americans.

Describe two of the Intolerable Acts.

One of the Intolerable Acts were Parliament closed the port of Boston. Another one was Parliament passed a new Quartering Act and colonists had to house British soldiers in their homes when no other housing was available.

How did Pontiac's War and the Proclamation of 1763 grow out of the migration of colonists?

Pontiac's War convinced the British to pass the Proclamation of 1763 because they wanted to protect the Indians in the western land.

Name some of the new leaders who protested British policy.

Some of the leaders who protested British policy were Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, and Patrick Henry.

How did defeat and disunity hurt the early British war effort?

The British defeats discouraged the British because they thought that they were just going to lose the war. They lost confidence and energy.

How did the battle of Quebec lead to the fall of New France to the British?

The French surrendered to the British in the battle of Quebec. The British were dominating them. Then Britain and France signed the Treaty of Paris to bring the long conflict to an end and to end French power in North America.

Why did the Tea Act anger many people in the colonies?

The Tea Act angered tea merchants because they had been cut out of the tea trade. It also angered tea drinkers because they thought that it was a British trick to make them accept Parliament's right to tax them.

What events turned the tide of battle after William Pitt became head of the British government?

The events that turned the tide of battle were capturing Louisbourg, seizing Fort Duquesne, and winning the battle of Quebec.