American Revolution

Which North American territory was the French and Indian War fought over?

• Louisiana Territory

• Ohio River Valley

• Florida

• New England

The Proclamation line of 1763 prohibited the colonists from moving where?

• East of the Mississppi

• West of the Appalachian Mountains

• North of Boston

• To the California Gold Rush of 1849

Although Britain won the war against the French, what was the negative impact of the French and Indian War?

• Jamestown was burned to the ground

• Virginia was told not to sell slaves

• The British lost New England

• Britain acquired massive debt

How did the British government (Parliament) attempt to pay back the debt from the French and Indian War?

• Taxing the colonists

• Keeping factories open later

• Lower the minimum wage

• They printed more money

What was group that orchestrated the Boston Tea Party named? (Sam Adams was the founder)

• Sons of Liberty

• Republican Party

• Boston Massacre

• Bacon's Rebellion

Which act placed a tax on all printed materials?

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

• Quartering Act

What were the Intolerable Acts of 1774?

• Tax on paper

• Closing of Boston Harbor, Quartering Act, and banning town meetings

• Ruining tea by throwing it off of the ships

• Tar and feathering to every colonist

__________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.

Which of the following were Taxes (Acts) placed upon the colonists? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Boston Act

• Intolerable Act

What was the slogan in the colonies following the taxes imposed on them?

• "We the people"

• "Don't tread on me"

• "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

• "No taxation without representation"