Colonial America and the Road to Revolution

Which two countries claimed the Ohio River Valley, leading to conflict in North America?

• Great Britain and France

• Spain and France

• Great Britain and Spain

• France and Portugal

What was the main reason British settlers wanted to move into the Ohio River Valley?

• To mine gold

• To trap beavers

• For religious freedom

• To farm the rich soil

What was the name given by British colonists to the conflict with the French and their Native American allies?

• The French and Indian War

• The American Civil War

• The War of Independence

• The Great War

What did the Proclamation of 1763 declare?

• Native Americans could have lands west of the Appalachian Mountains

• British soldiers could be quartered in colonists' homes

• Colonists must pay taxes on tea

• The colonies must provide soldiers for the British army

What was the Quartering Act?

• A declaration of war against France

• A tax on all printed materials

• A law requiring colonists to house British troops

• An act banning the settlement west of the Appalachians

Why did the Stamp Act anger the colonists?

• It banned the production of local newspapers

• It taxed printed papers without their representation

• It forced them to use British currency

• It required them to stamp all letters with the king's seal

What event became known as the Boston Massacre?

• A violent protest against the Stamp Act

• The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor

• British soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists

• The arrest of colonial leaders by British troops

What were the Coercive Acts also known as by the colonists?

• The Peaceful Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Freedom Acts

• The Liberty Laws

What action did the First Continental Congress take in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• Declared independence from Great Britain

• Agreed to pay for the lost tea

• Voted to disband the colonial militias

• Agreed to fight against the Intolerable Acts

Which act imposed a direct tax on the colonies for the first time by requiring a stamp on legal documents, newspapers, and other printed materials?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Tea Act