Chapter 6 Social Studies

France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America. This was the major cause of what war?

• Independence Day

• French and Indian War

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Revolutionary War

The French and Indian War was very costly. What did the British government do to cover the costs?

• passed new tax laws for the colonies

• forced the colonists to only trade with Britain

• printed colonial currency

• sold western lands to settlers

What does representation mean?

• law making body

• plan for spending money

• to have someone speak or act for you

• taxes

How did the colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?

• the refused to buy British goods

• the left the colonies

• the fought with the British soldiers

• they refused to make British goods

How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?

• The spread information quickly

• they housed British soldiers

• They voted to declare independence

• They stole British goods.

When did the British realize that fighting the colonists would not be easy?

• after the battles at Lexington and Concord

• after the Boston Tea Party

• after Congress approved the Declaration of Independence

• after the Battle of Bunker Hill

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important?

• They marked the end of the French and Indian War

• They forced Parliament to repeal all new tax laws.

• They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

• They were the first battles led by George Washington

Why is July 4th an important date?

• Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence

• The colonists wont he American Revolution.

• The 13 colonies formed their first united government.

• The colonists formed the first Committee of Correspondence.

What was the first plan of government for the United States called?

• The Albany plan

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Olive Branch Petition.

• the Declaration of Independence

What is one effect that the Articles of Confederation had on the new nation?

• Congress was given the power to control trade

• Congress was able to collect taxes

• The Power of the states was limited

• The states were held together as a nation during the Revolutionary War.