SS Ch.8 Colonies Unite Test

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

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

• American colonists wanted independence from Britain

• American Indians did not like French people settling on Western lands

• The British government passed new tax laws in the colonies

Which country claimed Louisana in 1763?

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• It's claim was disputed (not agreed upon)

What did the British government do to help pay the expenses of the French and Indian war?

• It printed colonial currency

• It forced the colonist to trade only with Britain

• It passed new tax laws on the colonies

• It sold western lands to settlers

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

• a plan for spending money

• money governments collect from citizens

• a voice in one's government

• a lawmaking body

What does the word boycott mean?

• to agree to buy

• to manufature (or create)

• to raise prices of goods

• to refuse to buy goods

As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, what did the British government do?

• It blocked all colonial harbors

• It passed the Coercive Acts

• It stopped exporting tea to the colonies

• It outlawed all colonial legislatures

Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?

• They marked the end of the French Indian War

• They forced Parliament to repeal all new tax laws

• They marked the beginning of the American Revolution

• They were the first battles led by George Washington

What three rights do the Declaration of Independence say all people have?

• Freedom of religion, speech, and press

• To boycott goods, to pay taxes, and to sign petitions

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• to vote, assemble, and have representation

What happened on July 4th, 1776, that makes is such an important date in American History?

• the colonist won the American Revolution

• the 13 colonies formed their first united government

• Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence

• The colonist formed the first Committee of Correspondence

Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jerfferson

• Richard Henry Lee