World History - American Revolution Article Questions

When did the French and Indian War take place?

• 1754-1763

• 1770-1773

• 1765-1770

• 1773-1774

Who helped the American colonies in the French and Indian War?

• British troops

• French troops

• Spanish troops

• Native American tribes

Why did King George III want the colonists to help pay for the war?

• To punish the colonists

• To protect the colonies

• To recover the cost of expensive supplies

• To support the French troops

What is persecution?

• Being treated harshly for religious beliefs

• Being treated kindly for religious beliefs

• Being treated harshly for political beliefs

• Being treated kindly for political beliefs

When did tensions between the British government and the colonies increase?

• 1764

• 1754

• 1770

• 1773

What was the purpose of the Sugar Act?

• To tax colonists on all printed materials

• To lower prices on tea

• To tax colonists on sugar and molasses

• To close the port of Boston

Why did the colonists protest the Stamp Act?

• They didn't want British troops in the colonies

• They didn't want to pay taxes to the British government

• They didn't want to buy tea from the East India Company

• They didn't want to house and feed British soldiers

What incident in 1770 is known as the Boston Massacre?

• The dumping of tea into the Boston Harbor

• The fight between colonists and British soldiers

• The evacuation of the Boston Manufactory House

• The passing of the Tea Act

Who used the term 'Boston Massacre' to persuade people against the British?

• John Hancock

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

• King George III

What was the purpose of the Tea Act?

• To lower prices on tea

• To tax colonists on all printed materials

• To close the port of Boston

• To require colonists to buy tea from the East India Company