The Colonies

What was a major cause of the French and Indian War?

• The colonists wanted independence.
• Native Americans liked working with the British.
• France and Britain both claimed the same land.
• France wanted to help the Indians.

What did the British do to help cover the costs of the French and Indian War?

• They printed more money.
• They passed new tax laws.
• They sold land.
• They forced the colonists to trade with British.

What does representation mean.

• a voice in one's government
• extra money for all
• a lawmaking body
• a plan to help the government

How did the colonists protest against the taxes.

• They fought the British soldiers.
• They left.
• They refused to make any goods.
• They refused to buy any British goods.

How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?

• They spread information quickly.
• They housed the soldiers.
• They stole from the British.
• They voted to declare independence.

Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?

• They forced Parliament to repeal the taxes.
• They were the first battles led by Washington.
• They marked the end of the French and Indian War.
• They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy.

• after the battles at Lexington and Concord.
• after the Boston Tea Party.
• after the Battle of Bunker Hill.
• after Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.

What happened on July 4, 1776?

• The colonists won the American Revolution.
• Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.
• The colonists formed the first Committee of Correspondence.
• The 13 colonies formed their first united government.

What was the first plan of government for the United States called?

• the Olive Branch Petition
• the Articles of Confederation
• the Declaration of Independence
• the Albany Plan

What is one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation.

• Congress was given the power to trade.
• Congress was able to collect taxes.
• The power of the state was limited.
• The states were held together as a nation during the war.