Lesson 7 Toward Independence Review

Vocabulary:

a small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency

• militia

• tyranny

• repeal

• boycott

Vocabulary:

the unjust use of government power. A ruler who uses power in this way is called a tyrant.

• militia

• tyranny

• repeal

• boycott

Vocabulary:

to take back, or to cancel, a law

• militia

• tyranny

• repeal

• boycott

Vocabulary:

to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source. An organized refusal by many people is also called a boycott.

• militia

• tyranny

• repeal

• boycott

Americans resisted British rule and who believed the colonists had the right to govern themselves.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Colonists who supported British rule and felt loyalty to Great Britian. They saw themselves as faithful subjects of the king.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?

• the colonies had assemblies that passed laws

• the colonies had representation in Parliament

• the colonies were united into one government

• the colonies depended upon the British government

Which of these countries gained territory as a result of the French and Indian War?

• China

• Great Britain

• France

• Brazil

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?

• the British government had a large war debt

• the colonists were independent

• the British government stayed out of the colonies

• the Colonists were free to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• Indigenous people