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A) Townshend
B) Quartering
C) Stamp
D) Sugar
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George Grenville, as the British Prime Minister, hoped to accomplish two main objectives with the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act. Firstly, he aimed to reduce the national debt that Britain had incurred during the Seven Years' War by raising revenue from the colonies. The Sugar Act imposed duties on imported goods like sugar, while the Stamp Act required all legal documents and printed materials in the colonies to carry a tax stamp. Secondly, Grenville hoped to assert and reinforce British authority over the American colonies. He believed that the colonies should contribute to their own defense and the cost of maintaining British troops stationed in America. Therefore, these acts were also intended to establish the principle that the British Parliament had the right to tax the colonies.
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A) were suffering from war-induced economic hard times; were saddled with a great war debt
B) were proud to be British; were comparably proud of their fellow Englishmen in America
C) sought to keep British troops to protect them from the Indians; thought the Americans should settle and . defend the Ohio Country on their own
D) celebrated their contributions to victory; voiced contempt for American soldiering and suspicions of American self-interest
F) A) and B)
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A) The French and Indian threats were removed, so the British government felt they had no need to keep troops in the colonies.
B) The British government was deeply in debt.
C) British imperial officials, with a greatly expanded empire to run, were determined to centralize and
Extend British rule over the colonies.
D) Both the Americans and the British came out of the war unhappy with the way the other had behaved.
F) A) and D)
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After the Seven Years' War, Americans expected to be treated as equals by the British, having contributed significantly to the war effort and believing they had earned respect and autonomy. However, the British attitudes toward the Americans were dismissive and condescending, viewing them as subordinate and in need of strict control. This disconnect in expectations and attitudes set the stage for the imperial crisis that followed as the Americans grew increasingly frustrated with British policies and sought greater independence. The British, on the other hand, sought to maintain their authority and control over the American colonies, leading to tensions and eventually the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The clash between the expectations of Americans for equality and the attitudes of the Britons towards them as subordinate subjects laid the groundwork for the breakdown of colonial relations and the eventual push for independence.
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A) renounced American allegiance to George III, and established a Continental Army.
B) denied Parliament's right to tax and legislate for the colonies (while acknowledging its authority to . regulate their trade) , and set up a trade boycott.
C) denied that Parliament had any authority at all in America, but took a collective oath of allegiance reaffirming loyalty to George III.
D) denied that Parliament or George III had any authority in America, and urged colonial legislatures to . seize power from crown officials.
F) All of the above
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A) fighting wars that would require new taxes.
B) maintaining a standing army in peacetime.
C) enriching corrupt officials through the enforcement of taxes.
D) denying the opportunity for ordinary folk to strive for the luxuries and comforts enjoyed by the better sort.
F) A) and B)
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A) humans were driven by passion rather than principle.
B) politicians would become corrupt, conspiring against liberty to enhance their own power.
C) Parliament must be controlled by the monarchs and their ministers, because politicians could not be trusted.
D) history shows that power overwhelms liberty.
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Since 1763, American ideas of what it meant to be English had significantly changed due to a variety of factors. Initially, many Americans had identified as English and had been proud of their English heritage. However, the imposition of various taxes and laws by the British government, such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, had led to growing resentment among the American colonists. They felt that these measures were unjust and violated their rights as English citizens.
Furthermore, the lack of representation in the British Parliament further fueled their discontent. This led to the famous slogan "No taxation without representation". The colonists began to see themselves as distinct from their English counterparts, with their own unique identity and destiny.
By 1776, the idea of being English had become associated with oppression and tyranny for many Americans. The American Revolution was a clear manifestation of this shift in perception. The Declaration of Independence, adopted in July 1776, marked the formal break from Britain and asserted the colonists' right to self-governance.
In essence, the American idea of being English had evolved from a sense of pride and belonging to a symbol of injustice and subjugation. This transformation was instrumental in the birth of a new nation and the forging of an American identity.
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