The French and Indian War
What war was fought between Britain and France before the American Revolution?
A. Revolutionary War
B. Civil War
C. French and Indian War
D. War of 1812
C. French and Indian War
What are laws passed by the British government called?
A. Rules
B. Acts
C. Treaties
D. Orders
B. Acts
What does it mean to protest?
A. To agree
B. To celebrate
C. To speak out against
D. To move away
C. To speak out against
Who were involved in the Boston Massacre?
A. Colonists and French soldiers
B. British soldiers and colonists
C. Native Americans and colonists
D. Only British soldiers
B. British soldiers and colonists
Which country controlled the American colonies?
A. France
B. Spain
C. Britain
D. Germany
C. Britain
Which two countries fought in the French and Indian War?
A. Spain and France
B. Britain and France
C. Britain and Germany
D. France and Italy
B. Brain and France
Which act taxed sugar and molasses?
A. Stamp Act
B. Townshend Acts
C. Sugar Act
D. Tea Act
C. Sugar Act
What phrase did colonists use to complain about taxes?
A. “Freedom forever”
B. “No rules allowed”
C. “No taxation without representation”
D. “End the war now”
C. “No taxation without representation”
How many colonists were killed?
Five
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A. A new tax
B. A law limiting where colonists could settle
C. A battle
D. A protest
B. A law limiting where colonists could settle
Why did Britain need more money after the French and Indian War?
A. They wanted new castles
B. The war cost a lot of money
C. They lost their land
D. They wanted to move west
B. The war cost a lot of money
Which act taxed paper, newspapers, and cards?
A. Sugar Act
B. Stamp Act
C. Quartering Act
D. Townshend Acts
B. Stamp Act
What did colonists do to protest British taxes?
A. Bought more goods
B. Boycotted British goods
C. Moved to Britain
D. Joined the army
B. Boycotted British goods
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
A. A peaceful meeting
B. British soldiers fired into a crowd
C. A new law was passed
D. A tax was ended
B. British soldiers fired into a crowd
Where were colonists NOT allowed to move?
West of the Appalachian Mountains
How did Britain try to pay for the war?
B. By taxing colonists
Which act taxed glass, paint, and tea?
A. Stamp Act
B. Sugar Act
C. Townshend Acts
D. Proclamation of 1763
C. Townshend Acts
What is a boycott?
B. Refusing to buy something
Where did the Boston Massacre happen?
Boston
Why did Britain make the Proclamation of 1763?
To avoid fighting Native Americans
Why were colonists upset after the French and Indian War?
B. They were taxed but had no say
Why did colonists dislike these taxes?
B. They were taxed without representation
Why were protests important?
A. They started wars
B. They showed colonists were unhappy
C. They helped Britain
D. They stopped all taxes
B. They showed colonists were unhappy
Why did the Boston Massacre make colonists angrier?
A. It raised taxes
B. It showed violence by British soldiers
C. It ended trade
D. It helped Britain
B. It showed violence by British soldiers
Why were colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763?
They wanted to move west