HS US History Test Ch 5

What was Britain's chief disadvantage during the French and Indian War?

• lack of money

• lack of sufficient ships

• poorly trained soldiers

• lack of colonial unity

What country was England's main opponent during the wars that raged from the 1680s to the 1760s?

• Spain

• France

• Prussia

• Portugal

Which of the following events did not contribute to the alienation of the American colonists from Britain?

• diversity of the colonists

• strength of colonial self-government

• taxes imposed on the colonies

• the repeal of the Stamp Act

The first successful example of colonial unity was the

• Albany

• First Continental

• King George's War

• King William's War

What advantage did the French have over the British throughout the French and Indian War?

• Stronger Indian alliances

• larger population in North America

• Better Fleet

• Popular support for the war

Which war brought an end to French power in the New World?

• French and Indian War

• King George's War

• King William's War

• Queen Anne's War

The key military campaign of the French and Indian War was the capture of

• Fort Duquesne

• Louisburg

• Montreal

• Quebec

Under the Treaty of Paris (1763), Britain gained control of all the following territories except

• eastern Canada

• Florida

• the Louisiana Territory

• French land east of the Mississippi River

Where were five unarmed colonists killed by British soldiers in 1770?

• Baltimore

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Williamsburg

What event sparked the French and Indian War?

• A force commanded by George Washington clashed with the French near Fort Duquesne.

• The colonists called the Albany Congress.

• The British attacked Quebec.

• The French refused to honor the Treaty of Paris.