World History?

Question

World History Questions?
1. What effect did the French and Indian War have on the coming of the American Revolution?

2. What new policies affecting the colonies did Parliament adopt following the French and Indian War, and why did it adopt those policies?

3. Select any four colonial leaders and explain the specific role each played in the coming of the American Revolution.

4. Select any four acts of Parliament and explain their effect on the colonies and the nature of the colonial objection to each

Answer 1

1) The British decided to tax the colonists to pay for the costs resulting from the French and Indian War since the colonists were the ones being protected.

2) Parliament decided that although virtual representation represented the colonies favorably, the colonies also had a responsibility to uphold. Parliament decided also that it was time to get more directly involved in colonial affairs in spite of how the colonies were mostly left to their own bidding over since they were established.

3) Ben Franklin, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Thomas Paine

4) Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Tea Act, Impressment Act (used mostly after Revolutionary War).