American Revolution

French and Indian War

100

Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?

Great Britain

 

200

Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies? 

1. The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.
2. The colonies had representation in Parliament.
3. The colonies were united into one government.
4. The colonies depended upon the British government.

The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.

300

What was a result of the French and Indian War?

The British government had a large war debt.

400

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

 A decree issued by King George III that prohibited British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

500

When did tension start for the colonists and Great Britain (when did our timeline start)

The French and Indian War

1763 and after

100

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

Native Americans

200

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

Patriots 

300

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

They had no representatives to vote on the tax.

400

How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act? 

They repealed the Stamp Act.

500

What did the colonists do in response to the Townshend Acts?

Boycott British goods

Tension

100

Which of these best describes how the colonists viewed themselves in 1774?  

1. They saw themselves as united Americans.
2. They saw themselves as dependent on the king.
3. Which of these best describes how the colonists viewed themselves in 1774?  
4. They saw themselves as united under the British government.

1. They saw themselves as united under the British government.

200

What was a goal of the First Continental Congress? 

1. to declare war on Great Britain
2. to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
3. to create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans
4. to bring representatives from Great Britain and America together

to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain

300

In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies? 

1. It took away colonists' land.
2. It required that colonists pay taxes.
3. It demanded that colonists join the army.
4. It forced colonists to work for the government.

It required that colonists pay taxes.

400

How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots? 

1. as brave soldiers
2. as foreign invaders
3. as ungrateful rebels
4. as agreeable neighbors

as ungrateful rebels

500

. The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to 

1. create anti-British sentiment.
2. create trouble for the colonists.
3. warn of a deadly disease in the city.
4. describe the truth about what happened.

create anti-British sentiment.

Random

100

What was a result of the Boston Tea Party

The Intolerable Acts

200

What was the shot heard around the world?

The first shot in the American Revolution.

300

What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord? 

1. The British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia.
2. The British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies.
3. The colonial militia was no match for the well-trained British troops.
4. The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.

The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.

400

Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny? 

1. the Boston Tea Party
2. the Proclamation of 1763
3. the French and Indian War
4. the First Continental Congress

the Proclamation of 1763

500

 Suppose you were giving a speech at a Massachusetts town meeting in 1774. You are trying to persuade the community to join the rebellion against British rule of the colonies.

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