The American Revolution

Which country lost the most territory in the Treaty that ended the French and Indian War?

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Dutch

Ben Franklin's "Join or Die" political cartoon encouraged colonies to work together during which wars? (select 2)

• French and Indian War

• 9 Years War

• American Revolution

• Dutch Colonial War

Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary for the Proclamation Line of 1763 ?

• Lake Michigan

• Gulf of Mexico

• Mississippi River

• The Appalachian Mountains

After the French and Indian War, why were colonists offended by the Proclamation line of 1763?

• Land cost more on the western side of the line.

• Indians were allowed to live on the east side of the line.

• They were not legally allowed to settle on the west side of the line.

• They were not legally allowed to settle on the east side of the line.

What was the primary reason Parliament passed all of the acts (taxes)?

• To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies.

• To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

• To recover the cost of defending the colonies

• To fund the establishment of new colonies

How did all of these Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?

• By representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies.

• By increasing conflict between the colonists and the Indians.

• By revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent.

• By raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament.

What did the French and Indian War and the Stamp Act have in common?

• They were both effects of the American Revolution.

• They both angered southern colonists and led to succession.

• They both helped establish the authority of the Federal Government.

• They were both causes of the American Revolution

On March 5, 1770 - a crowd of colonists harassed British guards near a customs house then soldiers fired into the unruly crowd and killed 5. This became known as

• The Philadelphia Massacre

• The Pennsylvania Massacre

• The Boston Massacre

In response to a tax Boston patriots dressed up as Indians and boarded ships this is called

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Philadelphia Tea Party

• The Lexington Tea Party

The 1st shot of the American Revolution is called "_______________________"

• The spark of Revolution

• The shot heard around the world

• The cannon of rebellion