Road to Revolution

The French and Indian War was fought because

• The French took over Native American lands
• The colonists were afraid to move west
• Native American tribes tried to take over French territory
• The colonists moved into French territory

What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?

• To ban settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• To settle a boundary dispute after the Louisiana Purchase.
• To gain territory in Canada.
• To unite the colonies under one government.

The Proclamation of 1763 forbids colonists from settling_____________

• west of the Atlantic Ocean
• in their own colonies
• in Florida
• West of the Appalachain Mountains

The Sugar Act was a law meant to ___. 

• raise money in the colonies
• raise British popularity in the colonies
• get back at Spain
• to increase the production on sugar

The Stamp Act was a tax placed on all ___. 

• sugar products
• liquid products
• paper items
• tea

___ founded the first Committee of Correspondence. 

• Paul Revere
• Samuel Adams
• John Adams
• George Washington

These groups were formed to share information among the colonies concerning what was being done to resist the British. 

• Committees of Correspondence
• Congress groups
• Continental Congress
• Sons of Liberty

How did the Sons of Liberty use the Boston Massacre to promote their movement?

• They portrayed the British as the aggressors.
• They claimed that people died because of harsh taxes.
• They called for the boycott of British tea and sugar.
• They gathered members from the victim’s families.

Why did the British enact the Proclamation of 1763?

• to gain more land and resources for the British Empire
• to pay off debts incurred during the French and Indian War
• to protect British trade from foreign competition
• to prevent Native Americans and settlers from fighting over land

Which of the following became a rallying cry for colonists?

• "No Taxation Without Representation"
• "Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death"
• "Down with the King"
• "No tyranny, only truth"