Chapter 8 - Study Guide

What was one major cause of the French and Indian War?

• The British government passed new tax laws in the colonies.

• France and Britain both claimed the same lands in North America.

• Native Americans did not like French people settling on western lands.

• American colonists wanted independence from Britain.

Why did the colonists become angry about the Stamp Act?

• It forced the colonists to trade only with Britain.

• They said Britain could not tax them without representation in parliament.

• In printed colonial currency.

• Congress was given the power to control trade.

Many colonists said that parliament should not tax them because they had no representation. What does the word representation mean in the sentence?

• A lawmaking body.

• A voice in one's government.

• Money that governments collect from citizens.

• A plan for spending money.

How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?

• They refused to buy British goods.

• They left the colonies.

• The refused to make British goods.

• They fought with British soldiers.

Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?

• They were the first battles led by George Washington.

• The marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

• They marked the end of the French and Indian War.

• They forced Parliament to repeal all new tax laws.

What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American history?

• Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.

• The colonists won the American Revolution.

• The colonists formed the first Committee of Correspondence.

• The 13 colonies won the American Revolution.

What was the first plan of government for the United States called?

• Common Sense

• The Constitution

• Parliament

• Articles of Confederation

Why did congress approve the Declaration of Independence?

• The Boston Massacre took place.

• The colonies sent representatives to the First Continental Congress.

• Parliament passed the Sugar Act.

• Americans wanted to be independent from Britain.

Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the head of the committee of the Articles of Confederation?

• Richard Henry Lee

• John Dickinson