Lesson 2 Practice Vocabulary

Finish the Sentences below with a vocabulary term from the Lesson 2 eText "Growing Resentment With Britain"

• committees of correspondence

• Parliament cancelled the Stamp Act, which means the act was...

• petition

• When the colonists refused to buy British tea, they all had to agree to enforce the...

• writ of assistance

• Legal documents that allowed British customs officers to inspect a ship's cargo without giving a reason are called...

• boycott

• A formal written request signed by a group of people is called a...

• repealed

• Colonists who joined letter-writing campaign to protest British policies were members of...

The French and Indian War led to ​ ​ (a)   conflicts with American Indians, which caused the British to ​ (b)   westward movement.

• further
• restrict

By ​ (a)   , Britain controlled most of North America east of the Mississippi​ River. American Indians within this region feared the encroachment of British settlers onto their lands. In May 1763, the Ottawa leader, ​ (b)   , attacked British forts and settlements.

• 1763
• Pontiac
• George Washington

To avoid more conflicts with American Indians, Britain issued the ​ (a)   . It ​ (b)   colonial settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Proclamation of 1763
• prohibited
• Treaty of Paris
• allowed

Examine the map. Which of the areas violates the rule of the Proclamation against westward movement of settlers from the 13 Colonies?

According to the map, what physical feature is an obstacle to westward movement from the 13 colonies.

• Fort Pitt

• Appalachian Mountains

• Atlantic Ocean

• Great Lakes