American Revolution P1

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French and Indian War?

• The French and British were already at war in Europe and those tensions spilled over into North America.

• The British were concerned about French forts being built in the Ohio River Valley.

• The population of the British colonies was growing rapidly and pushing westward in search of more land.

• All of these are TRUE

Which indigenous group/s was allied with the British during the French and Indian War?

• Ottawa

• Algonquin

• Iroquois

• All of these

Which indigenous group/s was allied with the French during the French and Indian War?

• Huron

• Ottawa

• Algonquin

• All of these

A major difference between the activities of the French colonists and the English colonists in North America is that the French –

• were primarily farmers and grew large amounts of corn for shipment back to France.

• had a well-established fur trading industry.

• occupied most of southern Florida.

• were primarily interested in fishing rights in the Great Lakes.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris?

• France lost Canadian colonies and claims to land east of the Mississippi River.

• Spain got French territory west of the Mississippi River.

• England got all French territory in Canada, Florida & rights to Caribbean slave trade.

• French forces were pushed into the American Southwest.

A direct result of British involvement in the French and Indian War was that the –

• British had a lot of war debt and decided to set new taxes for the colonists.

• British switched their political focus from mainland North America to the Caribbean.

• French took Vermont from the British.

• French abandoned their control over Boston.

What was the result of the Sugar Act of 1764?

• Molasses became illegal in the colonies and people were forced to use sugar instead.

• It provided New England colonists with new land for their growing sugar plantations.

• It was intended to eliminate the illegal sugar trade between the Spanish and French West Indies and the British colonies.

• Sugar became the dominant product traded in the colonies.

·      Closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for destroyed tea.

·      Revoked Massachusetts' charter

·      Allowed the Royal governor to order trials of accused to take place in Great Britain

Allowed British troops to be housed in private buildings

This most describes what?

• Intolerable Acts

• Currency Act

• Townshend Act

• Quebec Act

Which of the following is TRUE about the Stamp Act of 1765?

• It provided free stamps for the colonists, which helped the economy.

• Merchants, lawyers, tavern owners, and printers were all hurt economically by the Act.

• It was welcomed by the colonists, who had been asking for more freedom in the use of stamps.

• Patrick Henry of Virginia was a strong supporter of the Act.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Townshend Acts?

• An act requiring colonists to provide housing and supplies to British troops.

• A tea tax.

• A tax on fish caught in British waters.

• A duty that taxed paint, lead, and paper.