Chapter 2 U.S. History Vocab Practice

Which event involved a conflict between French and British forces in North America?

• Boston Tea Party

• French and Indian War

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

Who was a key figure in the American Enlightenment and helped draft the Declaration of Independence?

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III

What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To form a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies

• To protest the Stamp Act

• To boycott British goods

Which treaty ended the French and Indian War in 1763?

• Treaty of Paris (1763)

• Treaty of Paris (1783)

• Proclamation Line of 1763

• Stamp Act

To what King of Great Britain was the Declaration of Independence addressed during the American Revolution?

• King George III

• King Louis XVI

• King Charles II

• King James II

What was the Proclamation Line of 1763 intended to do?

• Tax the American colonies

• Establish a boundary for colonial expansion

• Form a new government

• Declare independence

Which act imposed a direct tax on the colonies for paper products?

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Boston Tea Party

What was the main purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

• To support British rule

• To fight for women's rights

• To protest British policies and taxes

• To draft the Constitution

Who wrote the influential pamphlet "Common Sense"?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

Which event involved the dumping of British tea into Boston Harbor?

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act Congress