Unit 2 Study Guide

By 1700, were there new settlements developing? What accounted for this?

• Yes, it was becoming overcrowded and farmers needed new land that was only available to the west and south.

• There were no new settlements
• The population was decreasing
• No

What geographic feature would prevent settlements from moving too far west?

• The colonists couldn’t go west because of the Appalachian Mountains, French territory, and the natives

• Mississippi River
• Nothing

• Great Lakes

What was the difference between Loyalists, Patriots, and Neutralists? Which city had the strongest Patriot presence?

• Charleston
• The loyalists didn't agree with the king and the patriot's didn't want to fight.

• New York
• The loyalists agreed with the king, the patriots wanted to fight against Britain, and the neutralists didn’t support any sides. There were the most Patriots in Boston, Massachusetts.

Who won the French and Indian War and what territorial gains did the winner receive?

• The French

• The British won and they got more land that used to belong to the French.

• The Native Americans and they got more land then the French

• The Spanish won and took all the land from the British

Why did Great Britain issue the Proclamation of 1763?

• The French
• King George wanted to pay off the debt from all the things he bought for his new house in Great Britain.

• King George III wanted to pay off the debt from the French and Indian War. Also, the king didn’t want the colonists to make conflict with the Indians and start another costly war.

• He didn't like the Americans who were conquering the different areas.

How did the Proclamation increase tensions between Great Britain and the American colonies?

• The colonist wanted to pay more taxes because they wanted to give more money to the King.

• The colonists were outraged because they would have to pay taxes and not be able to go west of the Appalachian Mountains, the reason they fought in the war.

What was the Stamp Act and how did colonists protest it?

• The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the British government on the American colonies. Colonists protested it through boycotts, protests, and the formation of organizations like the Sons of Liberty.
• The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the American colonies on themselves. Colonists protested it by paying the tax without complaint.
• The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the French government on the American colonies. Colonists protested it through armed rebellion and military action.
• The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the American colonies on the British government. Colonists protested it through peaceful negotiations and diplomatic channels.

Who were the Sons of Liberty and how did they intimidate tax collectors?

• The Sons of Liberty were a religious organization that promoted peaceful protests against British taxation.
• The Sons of Liberty were a Native American tribe that fought against the American colonists.
• The Sons of Liberty were a secret organization formed in the American colonies to protest against British taxation. They intimidated tax collectors through various means such as public protests, boycotts, and acts of vandalism.
• The Sons of Liberty were a group of British loyalists who supported the taxation policies of the British government.

What was the Quartering Act?

• A law that granted colonists the right to refuse housing and supplies to British soldiers stationed in the American colonies.
• A law that prohibited colonists from providing housing and supplies to British soldiers stationed in the American colonies.
• A law that required British soldiers to provide housing and supplies to colonists in the American colonies.
• A law that required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers stationed in the American colonies.

Why was it said that women's actions were more effective than the Sons of Liberty?

• Women were more physically aggressive than the Sons of Liberty.
• Women were better at organizing protests and demonstrations than the Sons of Liberty.
• Women had more political power and influence than the Sons of Liberty.
• Women were able to boycott British goods and influence their families to do the same, which had a significant impact on the British economy.