Topic 3: The Road to the American Revolution Review

Which of the following was a result of the French and Indian War?

• Canadian Independence

• Decreased trade between Britain and the colonies

• An increase in British Debt

• 1. The 1st treaty signed in the New World

  
  

According to The Proclamation of 1763, where were the colonists forbidden to settle?

• West of the Appalachian Mountains

• west of Hudson Bay

  
  

• east of the Appalachian Mountains

  
  

• 1. east of the Boston Harbor

  
  

What did the colonists resent (hate) the most about the Stamp Act?

• They did not believe in any form of taxation

  
  

• People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes

• They had no representatives to vote on the tax in British Parliament

• People in Great Britain were taxed only on property

Samuel Adams was part of a patriot group called the

• Sons of Liberty

  
  

• Patriots of Liberty

  
  

• Bringers of Liberty

  
  

• 1. Liberty Tree Clan

  
  

Colonists' anger over the Tea Act led to what event?

• Boston Tea Party

  
  

• Boston Massacre

  
  

• Battles at Lexington

  
  

• 1. Proclamation of 1763

  
  

Who defended the British soldiers in the court after the Boston Massacre?

• George Washington

  
  

• Samuel Adams

  
  

• Thomas Jefferson

  
  

• 1. John Adams

  
  

How did the aftermath of the Proclamation of 1763 show the growing tension between Parliament and the colonies?

• Many angry settlers ignored the proclamation and moved westward anyway

• The settlers refused to expand trade networks in western lands.

• The settlers welcomed additional British troops to provide security.

• Most settlers disliked the proclamation but agreed to move eastward.

An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency is known as a _______

• Navy

• Repeal

• Boycott

• Militia

What was the purpose of the Coercive Acts (known as the Intolerable Acts)?

• A response to the Boston Tea Party to make the Colonists pay for the lost tea

• To put a duty on lead, paint, and tea

  
  

• Prevent smuggling of French goods

  
  

• To allow colonists to move into the Cherokee Territory

How did British policies contribute to the Boston Massacre?

• British troops in Boston enforced heavier taxes on colonists than the Stamp Act allowed.

• Britain ordered their troops to fire on any colonist who opposed the Stamp Act.

• Colonists angered by British taxes took out their frustrations on British troops.

• None of the answers are correct.