Social Studies Quiz Week 4

Why did Great Britain and France go to war?

• They wanted freedom
• They wanted the Ohio River Valley
• They wanted the Indians on their side
• They wanted control over North America

What group was referred to as the "redcoats"?

• France
• Indians 
• Great Britain
• Colonists

What act said that colonists had to provide soldiers with places to live?

• Quartering Act
• Stamp Act
• Civil Rights Act
• House Act

Why did Britain start the Stamp Act?

• To anger the colonists
• To pay for schools
• To pay for roads
• To pay off its debts from war

What is a word for "spoke out against"?

• Protest
• Repeal
• Revoke
• Debt

What did colonists call the soldiers when they were making fun of them?

• Redcoats
• Crabs
• Lobsterbacks
• Mr.Krabbs

Where did the Boston Massacre take place?

• The Custom House
• Boston Harbor
• Great Britain
• France

Which of the following did Benjamin Franklin NOT invent?

• Wood burning stove
• Lightening rod
• Odometer
• Automobile

What was a major belief of John Wise?

• The people should have a say in government
• The people should listen to the King
• The people need to go back to Great Britain
• The people need to pay all taxes

What group wanted to remain loyal to the King?

• Patriots
• Neutralists
• Loyalists
• Colonists