American Revolution 1-2

What was the main source of conflict between the British and the French during the 1600s and 1700s?

• Competition over alliances with American Indians

• Excessive tariffs

• Disagreement over religion

• Competition for territory

As a result of the French and Indian War, British land claims in North America expanded to the:

• Pacific Ocean

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

• Rocky Mountains

What was one goal of Pontiac’s Rebellion?

• To weaken British control in the Great Lakes and Ohio River valley areas

• To stop French colonization of American Indian lands west of the Mississippi River

• To encourage an influx of British traders to the Ohio River valley

• To secure better trade agreements with both Britain and France

Who did American colonists believe had the right to raise and levy taxes on the colonies?

• British Parliament

• King George III

• colonial governments

• House of Commons

Britain’s Sugar, Quartering, and Stamp Acts went against the British government’s earlier colonial policy of:

• Mercantilism

• Monarchic rule

• salutary neglect

• Imperialism

This act enforced by Parliament was the first time that Parliament had imposed a direct tax within the colonies.

• Sugar Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

What argument did colonists have against Parliament taxes like the Sugar, Stamp, and Quartering Acts?

• They argued no representation without taxation

• There was no argument. The colonists accepted the taxes.

• They argued that they weren’t British subjects, but Americans so they couldn’t be taxed

• They argued no taxation without representation in parliament

Which event occurred as the direct result of the British Crown sending troops to occupy Boston?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The boycott of the East India Company

• The formation of committees of correspondence

During the final battle of the French and Indian War, the British led by Major General James Wolfe captured Quebec City on the Plains of Abraham.

• Battle of Monongahela River

• Battle of Quebec

• Fort Necessity

• Fort William Henry

• Storming of Louisbourg

This was known as the turning point of the war for the British. The French were forced to surrender the fort that gave the British sea entry to the St. Lawrence River and gave them the position to travel farther into Canada.

• Battle of Monongahela River

• Battle of Quebec

• Fort Necessity

• Fort William Henry

• Storming of Louisbourg