Toward Independence Test 2022

Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• American Indians

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 in one government.

• The colonies depended upon the British government.

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

• The British government had a large war debt.

• The colonists were given their independence.

• The British government stayed out of colonial politics.

• The colonists were free to move west of the Appalacians.

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

• African slaves

• British soldiers

• American Indians

• American Colonists

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• British Soldiers

• American Indians

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

• They did not believe in any form of taxation.

• They had no representatives to vote on the tax.

• People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.

• People in Great Britain were taxed only on property

How did Parliament respond to the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act?

• They repealed the Stamp Act.

• They increased the tax on paper

• They refused to sell stamps to the colonists.

• They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act.

Which of these belongs in place of the question mark in the diagram?

• Proclamation of 1763

• French and Indian War

• boycott of British goods

• expansion of the British Empire

The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770 in order to....

• create anti-British sentiment

• create trouble for colonists.

• warn of deadly disease in the city.

• describe the truth about what happened.

How many of the Loyalists view the Patriots?

• as brave soldiers

• as foreign invaders

• as ungrateful rebels

• as agreeable neighbors