Chapter 5 Test

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Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

• African Slaves
• British Soldiers
• American Indians
• American Colonists

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 Appalachians.

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.

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

• create anti-British feelings.
• create trouble for the colonists.
• warn of a deadly disease in the city.
• describe the truth about what happened.

What was Great Britain’s response to the Boston Tea Party?

• the Stamp Act
• the Intolerable Acts
• the Boston Massacre
• the Proclamation of 1763

In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?

• It took away colonists' land.
• It required that colonists pay taxes.
• It demanded that colonists join the army
• It forced colonists to work for the government.

What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?

• to declare war on Great Britain
• to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
• to create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans
• to bring representatives from Great Britain and America together