Colonial America and the Revolution Quiz

What was the primary purpose of the Albany Congress?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To plan a united defense against the French and gain support of Native Americans

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To establish a new colonial government

Why was the Albany Plan of Union rejected by the colonies?

• They wanted to maintain individual powers

• They preferred British rule

• They lacked the resources to unite

• They were afraid of Native American alliances

Describe the relationship between the French and the Native Americans during the French and Indian War.

• The French cleared land for farming, angering the Natives

• The French traded with Natives and respected Native ways

• The French forced Natives to convert to Christianity

• The French ignored the Native Americans completely

What was the main reason for the British Prime Minister to tax the colonists after the French and Indian War?

• To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• To help pay off England's debts from the war

• To fund the construction of new forts

• To support the British East India Company

How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act?

• They accepted it without protest

• They boycotted British goods

• They smuggled in molasses

• They held the Boston Tea Party

What does the phrase "No Taxation Without Representation" mean?

• Colonists wanted to be taxed more

• Colonists felt they should have a representative in Parliament if they were to be taxed

• Colonists wanted to avoid all taxes

• Colonists wanted to elect their own king

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolution?

• It was the first battle of the war

• It was a turning point that led to French and Spanish support for the colonists

• It marked the end of the war

• It was a major defeat for the colonists

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To allow colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To encourage trade with Native Americans

• To establish new colonies in the west

How did the colonists protest the Townshend Acts?

• They accepted the taxes

• They boycotted British goods

• They wrote the Declaration of Independence

• They held the Boston Massacre