Unit 4 Review (Causes of the Revolutionary War)

What was the French & Indian War fought over?

• Religious freedom for the Native Americans
• Control of the Mississippi River and the cotton trade
• Expansion of French territory into the Caribbean
• Control of the Ohio River Valley and the fur trade

What were the CAUSES and EFFECTS of each event?

Groups:

(a) Boston Massacre

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(b) Boston Tea Party

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(c) Intolerable Acts

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(d) 1st Continental Congress

• Cause: Anger over Tea Act

• Effect: Britain passes Intolerable Acts

• Cause: Intolerable Acts

• Effect: Colonists meet at 1st Continental Congress

• Cause: Presence of British troops to enforce laws

• Effect: Declaration of Rights & Prepare for War

• Effect: Repealing of most taxes

• Cause: Boston Tea Party

What was Common Sense for colonists to do according to Thomas Paine?

• Declare independence from Britain
• Remain loyal to Britain
• Seek peace with Britain
• Continue to pay taxes to Britain

What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?

• To create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies
• To form a military alliance with Native American tribes
• To establish a monarchy in the colonies
• To declare independence from Britain

What was the purpose of Ben Franklin's "Join or Die" political cartoon?

• To promote the idea of individualism and independence
• To warn the American colonies about the dangers of joining forces
• To unite the American colonies against the French and Native American threat during the French and Indian War.
• To encourage the American colonies to join the British Empire

Which of the following best describes the course of the French & Indian War?

Choose 2 Answers.

• It was a long series of battles fought in the Middle and New England Colonies, and Canada.

• The majority of battles were won by the British resulting in a quick and decisive win for Britain.

• The French won almost every skirmish and battle and defeated the British before signing the treaty in 1763.

• The tide began to turn in the year 1758 in favor of Great Britain, who became the clear winner after 2 more years of battles.

Categorize the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1763

Groups:

(a) France

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(b) Spain

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(c) Britain

• Allowed to retain control of Louisiana after Treaty of Fontainebleu

• Control of all land East of the Mississippi River

• Receives Canada From France

• Loss of virtually all land in North America

• Controls all land West of the Mississippi River

What was the impact of Pontiac's Revolt?

• It led to the Proclamation of 1763

• It caused the Stamp Act of 1765 to be repealed by the British Parliament.
• It led to the Boston Tea Party in 1773.
• It resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763, ending the French and Indian War.

________ prohibited the colonists from disturbing any land claimed by a tribe unless the tribe had willingly given up ownership by selling the land or signing a treaty

• The Royal Proclamation of 1763
• The Intolerable Acts
• The Boston Tea Party
• The Stamp Act of 1765

Using the map and your knowledge of social studies, what were the main purposes of the Proclamation of 1763? 

Select the two correct answers.

• to encourage American colonists to settle in the Ohio River Valley 

• to halt settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains and keep colonists in the east

• to force French soldiers to leave the Ohio River Valley

• to limit conflicts between American colonists and Native Americans