Development of Constitutional Gov. Quiz 1: Relations with Engl

What is the best reason why the English turned down the Albany Plan?

• The colonies refused to give up any of their own powers to one central authority.

• The Albany Plan would require each state to build their own army.

• The Albany Plan didn't have control over Native American affairs.

• The Albany Plan would weaken the economy.

What event helped General James Wolfe earn a victory in Quebec?

• General Wolfe had soldiers on both land and water to take defeat the French.

• General Howe had a spy steal the plans of the French army.

• General Wolfe led his soldiers up the side of an extremely high bluff during the night and at dawn his army was ready for attack.

• General Wolfe invited soldiers from neighboring armies to join him in battle against the French.

Which of the following was the final colonial war between France and England?

• The Battle of Quebec

• Ft. Ticonderoga

• The Ohio River Conflict

• The French and Indian Wars

What was the importance of the Navigation Acts?

• The Navigation Acts permitted the colonial ships from trading with certain countries.

• The Navigation Acts controlled all colonial trade.

• The Navigation Acts forced the colonists to pay an addition tax on imported goods.

• The Navigation Acts set limits to what the colonists were allowed trade with others.

What led to a system of barter in the colonies?

• The colonists didn't want to use money, which would require them to pay a tax, on goods and services.

• A recession kept colonists from spending money.

• A shortage of money

• A surplus of goods from merchants and crops from farmers

Which of the following permitted the English to search colonial homes:

• the Intolerable Acts

• the Albany Plan

• the Import-Export Act

• the writs of assistance

The Treaty of Paris of 1763 returned:

• Martinique to France

• Guadeloupe to France

• Haiti to France

• all of the above

Lord Grenville's program included the:

• Proclamation Act

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Virginia Resolves

The man who said "If this be treason, make the most of it," was:

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Samuel Adams

Why did England pass the Intolerable Acts?

• to restrict and control competition from American manufacturers

• to punish Boston for the Tea Party

• to increase revenue through more taxes on tea