Towards Independence

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian war?

• The British Government had a large war debt

• The colonists were given their independence

• The British government stayed out of colonial politics

• The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

• African slaves

• British soldiers

• Native Americans

• American colonists

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• British soldiers

• Native Americans

The name Boston Massacre was given to the event of March 5, 1770, in order to

• describe the truth about what happened

• warn of deadly disease in the city

• create trouble for the colonists

• create anti-British sentiment

How did the colonists react to the Townshend Acts?

• They sent representatives to London to demonstrate in front of the British Parliament

• They stopped buying imported British goods to avoid paying the taxes on them

• They refused to allow British troops to stay or eat in their homes

• They refused to vote in British elections until Parliament repealed the hated acts

Which title is most accurate for this timeline?

• Forms of Colonial Protest

• Causes of the American Revolution

• Effects of British Navigation Laws

• Abuse of Power by Colonial Assemblies

What is one important gain won by colonists after the French and Indian War?

• The ability to trade with Europe

• Many colonists gained military experience

• Most Native American tribes became part of the United States

• All lands west of the Mississippi River became property of Britain

Benjamin Franklin drew this cartoon in 1754. What does each part of the snake represent?

• A British officer killed

• A separate British colony

• A friendly country in Europe

• A French town along the Ohio River

This map shows the Proclamation Line of 1763, which was created after the end of the French and Indian War. Why were colonists offended by the Proclamation Line?

• Land costs more on the west side of the line

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

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

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

Thomas Paine's Common Sense encouraged support for the American independence movement by

• appealing to the colonists' sense of inalienable rights and liberty

• blaming the British for starting the "peculiar institution" of slavery

• listing specific grievances against King George III and the British government

• Reminding Americans that colonies fighting for independence rarely resulted in success