Unit 1 Pre-Assessment

Before 1763, the American Colonies had been

• ruled with a firm hand by Parliment

• left alone to govern themselves

• heavily taxed by the British government

• denied religious freedom by the king

Which was NOT a major effect of the French and Indian War?

• Reduced colonists’ need for protection against the French in Canada

• Opened the Ohio Valley to settlement by removing Native Americans

• Led Parliament to tax the Colonies to help pay off Britain’s war debt.

• Greatly expanded Britain’s empire in North America

While the Proclamation 1763 was designed to promote peace, instead it

• triggered wars between Indian groups

• smelled of tyranny to many colonists

• sparked a boycott of British goods

• led to riots in colonial cities

Which of the following tax laws forced colonists to pay a tax on all legal documents?

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Intolerable Act

Which of the following British policies put a tax on items like glass, lead, paint and paper?

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Quartering Act

This map shows North America after the

• French and Indian War

• Boston Massacre

• First Continental Congress

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

The two nations with the largest claims in North America in 1763 were

• Russian and Spain

• France and Spain

• France and Britain

• Spain and Britain

Based on the map, which country had lost its power in North America by 1763?

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• Russia

What is the subject of this cartoon?

• Colonial boycott of British goods

• tea tax protest in the colonies

• opposition to the Quartering Act

• the impact of the Intolerable Acts

The men wearing the coats represent

• tax collectors

• merchants

• protestors

• governors