US History Quiz 3: Revolution

Who were the two main armies in the French-Indian War?

• French and British

• French and Indian

• British and American

• Indian and American

What was George Washington's role in the French-Indian War?

• He led the entire British army to victory

• He captured French soldiers but then lost a fort

• He didn't fight and just invested in the Ohio Company

• He was captured by the French and spent the war as a prisoner

Which ONE of the following was NOT a result of the French-Indian War?

• The Ohio Valley was sold to a British company

• France lost all its land in North America

• Britain gained control of Canada

• Native Americans gained recognition for their own land

• British settlers were not allowed west of the Proclamation Line

Match the acts to the description of what they did:

• A tax on non-British importers of tea

• The Quartering Act

• You must let soldiers live in your house

• The Coercive Acts

• All printed documents were taxed

• The Tea Act

• Stronger powers for the government

• The Townshends Act

• A tax on all imports to America

• The Stamp Act

Put these events in order from earliest to latest

• The Townshends Act

• The Tea Act

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The French-Indian War

Which was NOT something Thomas Jefferson criticised Britain for in the Declaration of Independence?

• Expanding the slave trade

• Charging taxes without representation

• Forcing people to house soldiers

• Cutting off trade

• Trying people without a jury

Which was NOT a way the Articles of Confederation was different from the final US Constitution?

• People voted for their leaders

• Congress had only one house

• There was no president

• The states made their own money

• The central government could not raise taxes

In what city did delegates meet to create the constitution?

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Washington DC

• Boston

• London

Match the disagreement to the solution in the constitution

• Big states vs small states

• 1 slave is 3/5 of a person

• Strong leader vs weak leader

• It is forbidden to restrict the slave trade

• Count slaves vs don't count them

• House seats are counted by population, Senate seats are 2 for every state

• Slave trade vs no slave trade

• After the constitution was written it would be amended to add rights

• Bill or rights vs no bill

• President chooses ministers but Senate must approve them

Which TWO of the following powers are NOT given the Congress?

• The ability to choose ambassadors

• The ability to pardon people

• The ability to start a war

• The ability to raise taxes

• The ability to coin money