English Policies Review

Which two countries were the top world powers in the 1700s?

• France and Spain

• Britain and France

• Britain and Spain

• France and Germany

Who led the Virginia militia in the Battle of Fort Necessity?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Pitt

• Crispus Attucks

Why did the Native Americans trust the French more than the British?

• The French were more interested in fur trading

• The French had stronger military forces

• The British had taken more land from the Native Americans

• The British offered better trade deals

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War in North America?

• France gained control of Canada

• Britain gained control of Canada

• Spain gained control of Canada

• The war ended in a stalemate

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

• Allowed colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Closed Boston Harbor to trade

• Imposed taxes on tea

• Forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

• To tax colonists on imported goods

• To regulate trade between the colonies and Britain

• To raise money to pay off war debts

• To establish a united colonial government

What was the main reason for the colonists' opposition to the Townshend Acts?

• The acts imposed taxes on imports

• The acts restricted colonial trade

• The acts allowed British officials to search colonists' homes

• The acts required colonists to house British troops

What event led to the Boston Massacre?

• The Sons of Liberty attacking the stamp commissioner's office

• The British closing Boston Harbor

• The colonists boycotting British goods

• A clash between colonists and British soldiers

What was the main purpose of the Tea Act?

• To lower the price of tea for colonists

• To increase taxes on tea

• To restrict the sale of tea to the British East India Company

• To encourage colonists to drink more tea

What event became known as the Boston Tea Party?

• The burning of effigies by the Sons of Liberty

• The destruction of tea by colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The boycott of British tea by the Daughters of Liberty