History of US Book 3 Blazing New Trails

After the French and Indian War, which country now rules over the colonies?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Germany

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• the king of England drew a line through the Appalachian mountains and said settlers must stay east of the line, and the land to the west was Native American Territory

• the king of England drew a line through the Appalachian mountains and said settlers must stay west of the line, and the land to the east was Native American Territory

Did the Proclamation of 1763 work?

• Yes

• No

Who cut the Wilderness Road in the 1770s through the Appalachian Mountains to the west, ignoring any treaties that said settlers should not move west?

• George Washington

• Daniel Boone

• Peter Zenger

• William Johnson

Which three paths did the settlers take to move west?

• The Wilderness Trail through the Cumberland Gap

• the Ohio River to the West

• The Mississippi River to the West

• through the Appalachian Mountains

What was different about the American Colonies from the "Old World" in Europe?

• people of different races married each other

• people were enslaved to do everything for a prince

• people had freedom to work for themselves

• the people were less divided into rich and poor

What contributions did Hector St. John Crevecoeur make to the world?

• He wrote a book about about Europe.

• He wrote a book about America.

• He introduced alfalfa to America (to feed cows)

• He introduced the American potato to Normandy, France.

What document, written in 1215, lessened the power of the king of England by saying that he couldn't take land or money without Parliment's permission, that people could not be forced to testify against themselves, and that everyone had a right to trial by jury?

• Bill of Rights

• Proclamation of 1763

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

What word is used for the right people have to know why they have been put in jail?

• the 13th Amendment

• the right to information

• the writ of habeas corpus

• the magna carta

In 1688, King William and Queen Mary of England signed a Bill of Rights making Parliament more powerful than than the monarchy. What is this known as?

• The French and Indian War

• The Glorious Revolution

• The English Civil War

• The American Revolution