US History Midterm

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

• The French and British claimed the same land.
• The French and Indians claimed the same land.
• The Indians and British claimed the same land.
• The Indians wouldn't sell their land.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?

• France owned the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
• Natives owned the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
• Colonists could move west of the Appalachian Mountains
• Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains

What are your 3 Unalienable Rights, as expressed by Thomas Jefferson?

• Peace, Love and Joy
• Life, Liberty, and Property
• Life, Leadership and Pursuit of Happiness
• Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

Which group is in the correct order?

• Yorktown, Valley Forge, Saratoga, Lexington and Concord
• Lexington/Concord, Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Yorktown
• Lexington/Concord, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown
• Valley Forge, Yorktown, Lexington/Concord, and Saratoga

How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Was Paul Revere a Loyalist or Patriot?

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Neither

Which British laws were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?

• Tea Act
• Intolerable Acts
• Townshend Act
• Stamp Act

The colonists throwing the tea were dressed as _____ Indians?

The Declaration of Independence was written in ____?

Who was the primary writer of the Declaration?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson