Social Studies Practice-Chapter 7

Britain and France fought for control of

• the Mississippi River

• the Ohio River Valley

• Albany, NY

• the Appalachian Mountains

The Indians were an ally of the

• Canadians

• British

• Mexicans

• French

What land did Britain control after the war?

• Canada and most of the land WEST of the Mississippi River

• Canada and most of the land EAST of the Mississippi River

What was signed after the French and Indian War

• Albany Plan

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Proclamation of 1763

Britain made the Proclamation of 1763 to avoid fighting with the

• French

• congress

• colonists

• Indians

Why did colonists not want to pay taxes?

• They had a lot of money

• They had no say in tax laws.

• The taxes were too low.

• They didn't have money.

How did the Daughters of Liberty help with protest taxes?

• They attacked tax collectors.

• Burned homes of Government officials

• Made their own cloth.

• Bought goods from other countries.

What was decided at the Stamp Act Congress?

• They should pay the Stamp Act

• It was fair for them to help pay for the war.

• Only colonial governments should tax colonies

• They should end the boycotts.

How did the Boston Massacre start?

• People wanted to have soldiers in Boston.

• A crowd yelled and threw snowballs.

• Parliament passed the Tea Act

• 5 Colonists were killed.

What was the Committees of Correspondense?

• A group that shared news and ideas with people in other colonies.

• A group to tell the British what colonists wanted.

• A group that threw tea in the Boston Harbor.