History Alive Chapter 10 GE

The British government spent a lot of money fighting the French and Indian War. This left Britain with many bills, called ________________________-

• debts

• owed

• acts

• protested

From 1763 to 1774, Britain passed several laws, called _____________ that affected the American colonies.

• debts

• protestors

• acts

• laws

Many colonists were unhappy with British laws such as the Stamp Act. Some colonists______________________

to show that they did not like the laws.

• debts

• protested

• acts

• fought

Many became angry because they did not have any representatives in the British government to vote on laws. These colonists thought this was unfair and called it__________________________-

• "taxation without representation

• I love taxation

Which of the following was an outcome of the French and Indian War?

• Britain defeated France and its Indian allies.

• Britain gained a large amount of new territory.

• Britain ended up with huge debts.

• All of the above were outcomes of the French and Indian War.

Why did Britain create the Proclamation of 1763?

• to protect American settler from attacks by Native Americans.

• to punish the colonists for not helping during the French and Indian War

• to make money ro pay their debts from the French and Indian War

• to reward Native Americans for helping the British in the French and Indian War

Which of these acts passed by the British Parliament forced colonists to provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?

• the Proclamation of 1763

• the Quartering Act

• the Stamp Act

• the Intolerable Acts

Which of the following statements best describes how colonists reacted to the Stamp Act?

• They didn't like it, but most went along with it.

• They thought it was fair that they pay taxes on all printed goods.

• They protested the Stamp Act in different ways until it was repealed.

• They ignored the Stamp Act until Britain forgot about it.

Which person would have been most likely to refer to the events of March 5, 1770, as "the Boston Massacre"?

• a British soldier

• King George III of England

• an American colonist from Boston

• a visitor from another country

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Boston Tea Party

• It was a protest against the Tea Act, which said colonists could buy tea only from British East India Company.

• Colonist dressed like British soldiers and climbed aboard British ships in Boston Harbor.

• Colonists threw thousands of pounds of tea into Boston Harbor.

• People in England were shocked and angered by the Boston Tea Party.