U.S. History Topic 3 Quiz The English Empire and the Colonies

Who were the main combatants in the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain against Native Americans

• Great Britain against France and their Native American allies

• Great Britain against France

• France against Native Americans

What was the First Great Awakening?

• a. a Protestant revival emphasizing emotional faith and religious devotion over book learning

• b. a cultural and intellectual movement emphasizing reason and science over superstition and religion

• c. a cultural shift promoting Christianity among slave communities

• d. the birth of the American identity promoted by Benjamin Franklin

What was the primary goal of Britain’s wars for empire from 1688 to 1763?

• control of Native Americans

• control of North America

• greater power in Europe and the world

• defeat of Catholicism

What was not a goal of the Townshend Acts?

• greater British control over the colonies

• reduced power of the colonial governments

• greater colonial unity

• higher taxes

What decision came out of the First Continental Congress?

• to boycott all British goods and prepare for possible military action

• to declare war on Great Britain

• to pay for the tea that was dumped in Boston Harbor

• to offer a treaty to Great Britain

What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?

• punishing colonists for boycotting British tea

• paying the salaries of royal appointees

• reviving the struggling East India Company

• raising revenue to offset Britain’s national debt

Which of the following did thinkers of the Enlightenment rely upon?

• church leaders

• science

• faith

What was the main cause of the British national debt in 1763?

• war with Spain

• the French and Indian War

• drought in Great Britain

What was the main type of labor system used in the Carolina colonies?

• slave labor

• patroonsip

• wage labor

• indentured servitude

How did the Glorious Revolution in England impact the colonies?

• There was no impact on the colonies.

• The Glorious Revolution led to increased immigration.

• There was an increased intolerance of Protestants.

• The Glorious Revolution led Acts that extended certain rights to the colonies.