Conflicts in the Colonies Review

What caused the Proclamation of 1763?

• The French and Indian War

• King Philips War

• Anglo Powhatan's War

• Pontiac's Rebellion

Which of the following resulted in Native Americans being put on reservations for the first time?

• Anglo-Powhatan Wars

• Pequot War

• King Philip's War

• The French and Indian War

Which of the following resulted in the mergining of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies?

• Anglo-Powhatan Wars

• Pequot War

• King Philip's War

• The French and Indian War

Which comment MOST accurately describes the attitude of the First Continental Congress of 1774 towards independence?

• They vowed never to declare independence.

• They hoped to declare independence as soon as possible.

• They hoped that war would force Britain to allow them to remain in the empire.

• They hoped to use peaceful means to end the conflict and remain in the empire.

The battle cry of "No taxation without representation" was most closely related to

• James Otis

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Dickinson

The Navigation Acts were part of the British policy known as

• Isolationism

• Mercantilism

• Imperialism

• Capitalism

Bacon's Rebellion symbolized

• The problem of indentured servitude creating large amounts of poor landless men

• The problem of the Navigation Acts

• The problem of having a governor appoint by Britain

• The problem of racial violence created by the importation of slaves to America

Which of the following is MOST correctly identified as the largest political cause of the American Revolution?

• The issue of taxation without representation

• The speeches of Patrick Henry

• Bounties paid for colonial built ships

• Boycotts organized by Sons of Liberty

Why did Parliament think colonists should be willing to pay the Stamp Act taxes?

• The Magna Carta required that all English subjects pay their royal dues to the king.

• The Stamp Act was ratified by colonial legislatures.

• Stamp tax money would be used to defend the colonies.

• Parliament believed colonists should help Britain defend itself from possible invasion.

Which of the following is the MOST accurate explanation of why Britain enforced mercantilist laws after the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?

• The British wanted to encourage industrial development in the colonies.

• The British hoped to tighten control over the empire, and increase taxes to pay for the war debt.

• The British wanted to encourage colonial settlement of land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The British wanted to discourage colonial dependence on cash crops.