French and Indian War and taxes
Why was the French and Indian War fought?
A. To protect the native americans from european settlements
B. To decrease trade routes in North America
C. To give the colonies independence
D. To gain the Ohio River Valley
D. To gain the Ohio River Valley
Why did the colonists hate the Stamp Act?
A. taxed everyday goods, such as newspapers, and playing cards
B. was a form of violence against the colonists
C. was extremely expensive to pay
D. forced colonists to take care of British Soldiers in their homes
A. taxed everyday goods, such as newspapers, and playing cards
An extreme method of protest against tax collectors was
A. boycots
B. sit-ins
C. smuggling
D. tar and feathering
D. tar and feathering
Who were the "minuet men"
A. colonists that formed colonial militia at moments notice
B. colonists who could not ever dream of fighting against the Britsh
C. did not like the name lobster-backs
D. though war wih Britian would only last one minuet
A. colonists that formed colonial militia at moments notice
Patrick Henry's statement "I am not a Virginian but an American" shows that
A. many colonists were still loyal to Britian
B. some colonists were begining to see themselves as Americans
C. revolution would never happen in the colonies
D. Virginia was to blame for most of the taxes and acts
B. some colonists were begining to see themselves as Americans
Which was not an effect of the French and Indian War?
A. George Washington became famous in the 13 colonies
B. English debt greatly increased due to the war
C. The French won the war
D. The English gained control over all the land east of the Mississippi River
C. The French won the War
What was the Quartering Act?
A. placed a quarter tax on all paper goods
B. forced colonists to take care of British soldiers in their homes
C. was the only act by Britain liked by the colonists
D.allowed the colonists to tax themselves
B. forced colonists to take care of British soldiers in their homes
Some colonists thought the Boston Tea Party was too radical becuase
A. most colonists thought they didn't dump enough tea
B. the Sons of Loberty were not supporters of the revolution
C. 90,000 pounds of tea was not alot of money at the time
D. private property was destroyed and the British would likley punish all of the colonies in response
D. private property was destroyed and the British would likley punish all of the colonies in response
"Shot heard round the world" was a refrence to what?
A. dumping of tea at the Boston Tea Party
B. sloughter of colonists at the Boston Massacre
C. the first shots fired at Lexington
D. unreasonable taxes placed on the colonies
C. the first shots fired at Lexington
Paul Revere's ride across Massachusetts was so important becuase
A. it was the first time a colonists road a horse
B. he was executed by the British army
C. the British stopped fighting in the colonies
D. Revere warned other colonists about the British army
D. Revere warned other colonists about the British army
Why was the Proclimation of 1763 issued?
A. promote easy collection of taxes
B. maintain markets for British manufactured goods
C. reduce casualties during the French and Indian War
D. prevent the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
D. prevent the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
The main purpose of the Sugar and Stamp Acts were to
A. annoy the colonists
B. increase support for independance in the colonies
C. give the Native Americans money for their poor treatment
D. pay off the large debt after the French and Indian War
D. pay off the large debt after the French and Indian War
The Intolerable Acts were designed to
A. punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
B. prevent the Boston Tea Party from occurring
C. go easy on Boston since the British were afraid of a revolution
D. help Boston trade with other colonies
A. punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
Why did the colonists believe the British taxes were unfair?
A. colonists lacked representation in Parliment
B. Native American inidans were expempt from British tax laws
C. the British treasury had a surplus of funds
D. taxes were higher in the colonies than in Britian
A. colonists lacked representation in Parliment
Which document is a primary source concerning the American Revolution?
A. videotape showing a reinactment of the Revolutionary War
B. a social studies text book
C. a journal of the events written by a Continential soldier
D. a published article written by a history teacher
C. a journal of the events written by a Continential soldier
"No taxation without representation" was used by the colonists in order to show that it was
A. unfair to tax the colonists since they had no representatives in Parliment
B. fair to tax the colonists since they had a say in Parliment
C. Time to fight against the British
D. time to unify the 13 colobies as one nation
A. unfair to tax the colonists since they had no representatives in Parliment
The colonists reacted to the English acts and taxes by
A. outlawing the sons of liberty
B. smuggling, protesting, boycotting British goods
C. immediately starting war against the British
D. giving in because most of them charged little money
B. smuggling, protesting, boycotting British goods
Who said this? A Loyalist or a patriot?
1-“To separate from England would be cutting ourselves off from all we hold dear”.
2 - “We still need to be under England’s guidance, under her friendly protection.”
A. Loyalist
B. Patriot
A. Loyalist
Colonial boycotts of British goods before the Revolutionary War were effective measures because they
A. reduced the profits of British merchants
B. left British troops short of supplies in the colonies
C. lowered the prices of imported prodects
D. allowed the Americans to start their own factories
A. reduced the profits of British merchants
What does "authorized" mean in the following sentence? "In 1773, Parliament authorized the Tea Act".
A, wrote
B. passed or allowed
C. defended
D. found an author for
B. passed or allowed
What was another name for the French and Indian War?
A. one year war
B. seven years war
C. the war of peace and justice
D. the war of cowboys and indians
B. the seven years war
What were the main goals of the Stamp Act, Tea Act and Intolderable Acts?
A. allow American colonists greater self-government
B. encourage immigration to the colonies
C. enable great Britian to raise revenue and control trade
D. cause Americans to trade with other European countries
C. enable great Britian to raise revenue and control trade
Who said this? A loyalist or a Patriot?
3 - “We learned to manage our affairs on our own...we are Americans now.”
4 - “The time has come for us to strike out on our own.”
A. Loyalist
B. Patriot
B. Patriot
What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?
A. The British lost most of their colonies in the Americas
B. Native American Indians were given lands west of the Appalachians
C. French colonies expanded west of the Appalachians
D. Britian decided to make the American colonists pay war debts
D. Britian decided to make the American colonists pay war debts
What is a monopoly?
A. when all the tea is gone
B. the sons of liberty
C. when there is only one business in a specific trade
D. when all businesses fail
C. when there is only one business in a specific trade