Causes of the French and Indian War
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
A) Conflicts between Native American tribes
B) Control of land in North America
C) Competition over trade routes in Asia
D) Disputes over European borders
B) Control of land in North America
Which of the following is Samuel Adams best known for?
A) Leading the Continental Army
B) Organizing the Boston Tea Party
C) Signing the Declaration of Independence
D) Serving as the first president of the United States
B) Organizing the Boston Tea Party
What was the main reason the colonists protested the Stamp Act of 1765?
A) It required colonists to pay for an official stamp on documents
B) It created a monopoly on colonial goods
C) It taxed goods imported from Britain
D) It established a royal governor in each colony
A) It required colonists to pay for an official stamp on documents
The Townshend Acts were designed to:
A) Provide military support to the colonies
B) End slavery in the colonies
C) Tax colonial goods like tea, paper, and glass
D) Regulate trade with Native American tribes
C) Tax colonial goods like tea, paper, and glass
Which battle is considered the first major battle of the American Revolution?
A) The Battle of Bunker Hill
B) The Battle of Yorktown
C) The Battle of Lexington and Concord
D) The Battle of Saratoga
C) The Battle of Lexington and Concord
Which two countries were the main adversaries in the French and Indian War?
A) France and Britain
B) Spain and Britain
C) France and Spain
D) Britain and Portugal
A) France and Britain
Which famous phrase is attributed to Patrick Henry during the Virginia Convention in 1775?
A) "The British are coming!"
B) "We hold these truths to be self-evident"
C) "No taxation without representation!"
D) "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
D) "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Which of the following was the outcome of the Boston Massacre in 1770?
A) A Declaration of Independence
B) The arrest of Samuel Adams
C) The deaths of five colonists at the hands of British soldiers
D) The end of British colonial rule
C) The deaths of five colonists at the hands of British soldiers
Which act was passed by Britain to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party?
A) The Intolerable Acts
B) The Sugar Act
C) The Proclamation of 1763
D) The Quartering Act
A) The Intolerable Acts
The Battle of Bunker Hill was significant because:
A) The British won but suffered heavy casualties
B) The American forces won decisively
C) It marked the end of the Revolutionary War
D) It led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris
A) The British won but suffered heavy casualties
Which Native American tribe allied with the British during the French and Indian War?
A) Cherokee
B) Iroquois
C) Sioux
D) Apache
B) Iroquois
What was Edmund Burke's main criticism regarding British policies toward the American colonies?
A) They taxed the colonies too heavily
B) They ignored the colonies' economic needs
C) They violated colonial rights and self-government
D) They sided with the Native American tribes
C) They violated colonial rights and self-government
The Boston Tea Party in 1773 was a protest against which British policy?
A) The Stamp Act
B) The Intolerable Acts
C) The Townshend Acts
D) The Tea Act
D) The Tea Act
What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?
A) To increase taxes on tea sold in the colonies
B) To grant a monopoly on tea sales to the British East India Company
C) To restrict tea consumption in the colonies
D) To ban the import of tea into the colonies
B) To grant a monopoly on tea sales to the British East India Company
The Second Continental Congress in 1775 led to the creation of which military force?
A) The British Army
B) The Continental Army
C) The Minutemen
D) The Sons of Liberty
B) The Continental Army
Which event marked the turning point in the French and Indian War that led to British victory?
A) The Battle of Quebec
B) The Battle of Lexington
C) The signing of the Treaty of Paris
D) The Battle of Fort Duquesne
A) The Battle of Quebec
Which event sparked the beginning of open conflict between British troops and American militias in April 1775?
A) The Battle of Bunker Hill
B) The Boston Massacre
C) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
D) The Battles of Lexington and Concord
D) The Battles of Lexington and Concord
What was the name of the group that organized protests and boycotts of British goods in the colonies?
A) Sons of Liberty
B) Continental Army
C) Minutemen
D) Loyalists
A) Sons of Liberty
Which act, passed in 1765, was the first direct tax on the American colonies?
A) The Stamp Act
B) The Sugar Act
C) The Townshend Acts
D) The Tea Act
A) The Stamp Act
Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution, after which France allied with the colonies?
A) The Battle of Bunker Hill
B) The Battle of Yorktown
C) The Battle of Saratoga
D) The Battle of Concord
C) The Battle of Saratoga
What was the Albany Plan of Union, proposed by Benjamin Franklin?
A) A plan for military collaboration between the colonies
B) A proposal to unite the colonies for defense and trade
C) A peace treaty with France
D) A plan to tax the colonies
B) A proposal to unite the colonies for defense and trade
Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
A) Samuel Adams
B) George Washington
C) Patrick Henry
D) John Adams
B) George Washington
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress in 1774?
A) To declare war against Britain
B) To draft the Declaration of Independence
C) To coordinate resistance to British policies and petition the king
D) To form a military alliance with France
C) To coordinate resistance to British policies and petition the king
What did the Proclamation of 1763 forbid colonists from doing?
A) Forming alliances with Native American tribes
B) Engaging in trade with France
C) Participating in colonial assemblies
D) Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
D) Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
What was the purpose of the Continental Congress in 1774?
A) To declare independence
B) To coordinate colonial military efforts
C) To send petitions to the king and organize resistance
D) To create a new form of government
C) To send petitions to the king and organize resistance