Social Studies Chapter 4 Review

Conflicts between the French fur traders and the British colonists occurred because

• The French wanted more land for farming

• The British colonists wanted to preserve the land that the French occupied

• The British colonists needed more land for farming, and the French didn't want them to cut down the trees and destroy the habitats of fur-bearing animals

• The British colonists didn't understand the French language

What early conflict sparked the French and Indian War?

• Spain decided to help the French keep their land

• The French kept hunting beavers even after the British colonists told them to stop

• The French seized a British outpost and named it Fort Duquesne

How did the British finally win the war? Choose all that apply.

• The British navy blockaded ports in New France

• George Washington convinced the Huron to form an alliance with the British colonists

• The British government provided more money, troops, and other supplies.

• Great Britain made peace with France in Europe

Why did France lose most of its land in North America?

Choose all that apply.

• The French gave up Quebec City to British troops

• The British gave them only a small part of the Ohio River Valley

• The French captured For Oswego

• Because Spain helped the French in the war, France gave Spain much of their land with their Louisiana Territory

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• An official order that set aside all British land west of the Appalachian Mountains for American Indians.

• An order that preserved the Ohio River Valley for British farmers.

• An alliance between Pontiac and the British colonists.

What did Pontiac do to organize resistance against the British?

• Formed an alliance with many other Indian groups.

• Sought the help of Spanish conquistadors.

• Seized British outposts

Why did Great Britain began taxing the colonists?

• They were in debt from the French and Indian War.

• Citizens living in Britain had to pay large taxes after the war

• King George believed that the colonists needed to be controlled.

Who founded the Committees of Correspondence?

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

Why were the Committees of Correspondence important?

• The colonists wrote letters to each other

• It was founded by Samuel Adams

• The colonists learned what other colonists were doing to resist British rule by communicating through letters.

• It was the best method for the Sons of Liberty to communicate.

What Act taxed all legal papers, newspapers, and printed goods?

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Act

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act