Chapter 5

Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?

• assemblies passed laws
• had representation in Parliament
• were united into one government
• depended upon British government

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

• Spain
• Great Britain
• France
• American Indians

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

• African slaves
• American Indians
• British soldiers
• American colonists

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?

• The British government had a large war debt.
• The British government stayed out of colonial politics.
• The colonists were given independence.
• The colonists were able to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

• American Indians
• Loyalists
• British soldiers
• Patriots

The Boston Massacre was named as such in order to do what?

• Warn of a deadly disease in the city.
• Create trouble for the colonists.
• Create anti-British sentiment.
• Describe the truth about what happened.

What was an effect of the Townshend Acts?

• The Proclamation of 1763
• The French and Indian War
• A boycott of British goods.
• An expansion of the British Empire

What did the colonists resent the most about the Stamp Act?

• They did not believe in any form of taxation.
• They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
• People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.
• People in Great Britain only paid property taxes.

What was Great Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party?

• The Stamp Act
• The Intolerable Acts
• The Boston Massacre
• The Proclamation of 1763

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

• They required the colonists to pay taxes.
• They took away the colonists' land
• They demanded that colonists join the army.
• They forced colonists to work for the government.