Chapter 4: The Road to War (5th)

Why did Pontiac sign a peace treaty with the British?

• Because he didn't have enough men to fight a war

• Because the years of fighting had worn him and his men down

• Because he wanted to become friends with the British and trade with them

“Dinwiddie sent 22-year-old George Washington with a small force to strengthen a British outpost at the site of what is now the city of Pittsburgh. As Washington neared the fort, he discovered that French troops had already seized it and renamed it Fort Duquesne.”

Using context clues, what does the word outpost mean?

• A. a small camp right next to the main part of a settlement

• B. a camp where a settlement’s criminals are sent to jail

• C. a small camp far away from the main part of a settlement

• D. a large camp in the middle of the main part of a settlement

Which evidence best supports the inference that King George III thought that he would be viewed as weak if he did not make the colonists obey him?

• A. “Great Britain’s 1763 victory in the French and Indian War came at a great cost.”

• B. “Adding to the cost were the British troops left behind to protect the colonies from further conflict.”

• C. “George III was a young king determined to make his mark as a strong ruler.”

• D. “The advisors argued that it was only fair to tax colonists to help pay for Britain’s protection during and after the war.”

“Many colonists were furious. They disagreed with Britain’s imposing the tax on them. Colonists complained that Parliament passed the new tax laws without colonists’ consent, or agreement.”

Using context clues, what does the word imposing mean?

• A. forcing

• B. describing

• C. suggesting

• D. collecting money from

Why was the Quartering Act so unpopular among colonists?

• A. The act forced colonists to pay one-fourth of their income in taxes.

• B. The act forced colonists to let British officers live in their homes.

• C. The act forced colonists to build houses for British soldiers and officers.

• D. The act forced colonists to give a discount of one-fourth of an item’s price to British officers.

Which conclusion best explains the importance of the Boston Massacre?

• A. It turned many colonists against rule by Great Britain.

• B. It led many colonists to settle in other parts of North America.

• C. It scared many colonists into supporting rule by Great Britain.

• D. It caused many colonists to leave the colonies and sail back to Great Britain.

What evidence from the text supports that the Boston Massacre turned many colonists against rule by Great Britain?

• A. “Tensions were high between colonists and British soldiers in Boston in early 1770.”

• B. “A group of colonists gathered at the Customs House, where taxes on imported goods were paid to Great Britain.”

• C. “Five colonists were killed as a result of these actions.”

• D. “Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty used the event as fuel to add to the growing movement for colonial self-government.”

“About 50 members, some dressed as Mohawk Native Americans, boarded the ships. They broke open the tea chests and dumped the contents of the chests into the harbor. This act of vandalism became known as the Boston Tea Party.”

Using context clues, what does the word vandalism mean?

• A. going on someone else’s ship or property

• B. the consumption of tea

• C. the destruction or damage of property

• D. the misuse of Native American customs

In 2017, the federal government collected $3.3 trillion in taxes and fees from citizens. It spent about $4 trillion. Which of the following statements is most accurate?

• A. The government collected mostly income taxes, and so it created revenue.

• B. The government collected mostly fees, and so it spent less in interest on debt.

• C. The government collected less than it spent, and so there was a budget deficit.

• D. The government collected more than it spent, and so there was a budget surplus.