Day 1 American Revolution

Multiple Choice

•Over which land area in North America were Britain and France disputing?

• Great Plains
• Ohio River Valley
• California Coast
• Appalachian Mountains

Multiple Choice

•Why did the American Indians choose to ally with the French?

• The American Indians allied with the French for trade opportunities and better treatment.
• To gain military support against the Spanish.
• To access more land for farming.
• To convert to Christianity.

Draw

Color code British, French and the Ohio River Valley

​look at the picture what do you think it means?

Multiple Choice

•Why did Benjamin Franklin want the colonies to work together?

• To establish a monarchy in the colonies.
• To promote individualism over collaboration.
• To increase taxes on the colonies.
• To strengthen their position against external threats and promote mutual support.

Multiple Choice

•Why do you think George Washington volunteered to lead a group of soldiers to fight against the French?

• To avoid paying taxes to the crown.
• To seek personal glory and fame.
• To support the French against the British.
• To gain military experience and assert colonial interests.

Multiple Choice

•Who helped the colonists defeat the French?

• The Native Americans
• The Dutch
• The British
• The Spanish

Open Ended

•Describe a time when you (or someone you know) spent too much money on something you later regretted.

Multiple Choice

•What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?

• The Proclamation of 1763 allowed colonists to settle anywhere in North America.
• The Proclamation of 1763 granted land to Native Americans in the Ohio Valley.
• The Proclamation of 1763 stated that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• The Proclamation of 1763 established a new colony in Canada.

Open Ended

•Do you agree with what King George III did? Why?