American Revolution Part 1

Which of the following groups won the French and Indian War?

• The French

• The British

• The Indians

• The French and Indians

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

• The Indians were mad at the French.

• The French wanted to attack the Indians.

• The British wanted control of land in America.

• The Indians wanted control of land in America.

Which of these products would have been most likely to have been affected by the Stamp Act in the colonies?

• pound of sugar

• imported fur coat

• a marriage certificate document

• a bale of imported tea

The Stamp Act upset the colonists because it was...

• a tax on all paper products that was unfair

• a harsh law passed after the Boston Massacre

• Part of the British boycott against colonial goods

• Meant to lower the price of British tea

What document would you find the following quote: "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

• British Imperial Policy

• Declaration of Independence

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty

What was the main reason Britain created the stamp act for the colonists?

• They needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

• They were greedy

• They wanted to buy tea to sell it.

• They wanted to make the colonists angry.

After a great deal of protests from the colonists, the British repealed (did away with) the Stamp Act.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A famous slogan came out in protest of the Stamp Act. What was this famous slogan?

• Remember the Alamo

• Texas forever

• United We Stand

• No Taxation without Representation

What happened as a result of the French and Indian War?

• The colonists were no longer ruled by the British.

• France gave up all of its land in what is now the United States of America.

• Britain and France divided North America in equal parts.

• France claimed the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

An event that became known as the Boston Massacre happened on March 5, 1770. On this day, British soldiers fired on and killed...

• colonial minutemen

• ship captains

• revolutionary politicians

• unarmed colonists