Trouble in the Colonies

As a result of the Stamp Act and other taxes placed by the King, Colonist felt _________ to join together and fight for their Independence.

• confused

• inspired

• upset

• tired

King George enforced the Quartering Act to get back at the colonists for dumping _________ into the harbor.

• fish

• gun powder

• clothes

• tea

How did the British Government try to earn money to pay for the debt of the French and Indian War?

• selling goods

• taxing the colonists

• creating new business

• increasing trade

Which country had their own militia, volunteer army, and locally grown food to feed their soldiers?

• Great Britain

• French

Select ALL of the skills Washington developed as a result of both wars that would help him with future leadership.

• speaker

• President

• leader

• soldier

Who was upset that they were not being represented by their government but were still required to pay taxes?

• lawyers

• colonists

• teachers

• loyalists

King George did not want the colonists to move west because his___________could not protect them.

• laws

• crown

• gold

• soldiers

What land feature served as the boundary for colonists as a result of The Proclamation of 1763?

• The Great Lakes

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Florida-Georgia border

• The Mississippi River

The Sons of Liberty were a secret group of colonists who protested taxes by the British.

• True

• False

What happened to France as a result of the French and Indian War? Select ALL that apply.

• They expanded their land in North America

• They signed the Treaty of Paris

• They lost almost all of their land in North America

• They became the most wealthy country