Question

directions - read each question carefully and answer them to the best of your ability. 1. list the reasons for the outbreak of the american revolution. 2. what geographic feature (mountain, river, lake, valley, etc.) ran along the proclamation line? 3. what helped convince loyalists to join the patriot cause? 4. what document negotiated (worked out) the end of the american revolution, the release of any prisoners and created americas borders? 5. the first person shot at the boston massacre was left out of the famous engraving showing the event. what was their name? 6. define mercantilism: 7. describe the stamp act:

Explanation:

1. Reasons for the American Revolution include British taxation policies (like the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts) without colonial representation, restrictions on trade, and the Quartering Acts.
2. The Proclamation Line of 1763 ran along the Appalachian Mountains, restricting colonial settlement west - ward.
3. Events like the harsh treatment by the British, the spread of revolutionary ideas, and the success of Patriot military efforts convinced some Loyalists to switch sides.
4. The Treaty of Paris (1783) ended the American Revolution, provided for the release of prisoners, and defined America's borders.
5. Crispus Attucks was the first person shot at the Boston Massacre and was left out of some famous engravings.
6. Mercantilism is an economic system where a nation aims to increase its wealth and power by maximizing exports and minimizing imports, often through government - regulated trade.
7. The Stamp Act was a 1765 British law that imposed a direct tax on the colonies, requiring that many printed materials (newspapers, legal documents, playing cards) carry a tax stamp.

Answer:

1. British taxation without representation, trade restrictions, Quartering Acts.
2. Appalachian Mountains.
3. Harsh British treatment, spread of revolutionary ideas, Patriot military success.
4. Treaty of Paris (1783).
5. Crispus Attucks.
6. Economic system maximizing exports, minimizing imports via government - regulated trade.
7. 1765 British law imposing direct tax on colonies for printed materials with tax stamps.