Towards Independence Unit Review

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

• Spain
• France
• Great Britain (England)
• American Indians

What was the impact of salutary neglect on England’s colonies?

• England enforced all laws in the colonies
• The colonies got used to acting independently
• Trade profits suffered due to England's interference
• Colonial governers did away with all apprenticeships

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

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

How did the Proclamation of 1763 attempt to limit colonial expansion in North America?

• It gave all British lands west of the Appalachians to Spain
• It imposed a tax on colonists who settled west of the Appalachians
• It banned the colonists from settling west of the Appalachians
• It forced Native Americans to relocate west of the Appalachians

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

• African slaves
• Portuguese soldiers
• American colonists
• Native Americans

What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

• To support the king
• To organize the protests against British policies
• To support and enforce the Stamp Act
• To organize systems of trade

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

• They did not believe in any form of taxation
• Colonists were unable to produce the stamps that they would need
• People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes
• They had no representation in Parliament who had made the tax

How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?

• They repealed (did away with) the Stamp Act
• The increased the tax on paper
• They refused to sell stamps to the colonists
• They arrested those who complained against the Stamp Act

The name “Boston Massacre” was given to the events of March 5, 1770 in order to...

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

How did many of the Loyalists view or feel about the Patriots?

• As brave soldiers
• As foreign invaders
• As ungrateful rebels
• As agreeable neighbors