Semester 1 Final Review

What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• To restore peace with the Native Americans by not letting colonists settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• To expand British colonies into newly acquired territory.

• To serve as the border between French controlled land and British controlled land.

• To establish new trade routes with the French.

What was the purpose of this “Join, or Die” political cartoon created by Benjamin Franklin?

• To warn the British loyalist to join the patriots or die in the Revolutionary War.

• To encourage the French to join the Native Americans and support the Braddox Plan which encouraged the practice of Gorilla Warfare.

• To encourage colonists to support the Albany Plan of Union and have a unified colonial council for defense against France & Native Americans.

• To promote the British monarchy's control over the colonies.

What were the causes of the Boston Massacre?

• The colonists were convinced that the British had passed laws that violated colonial rights.

• The British soldiers were invited by the colonists for protection.

• The colonists wanted to celebrate British laws.

• The British government provided free goods to the colonists.

What did the Tea Act give the British government?

• Complete control over all colonies

• A near monopoly and limited colonist purchasing options

• Freedom to trade with any country

• The ability to tax without limits

What were the effects of the Coercive Acts on the colonists?

• Allowed free trade in Boston

• Banned town meetings and closed Boston Harbor

• Reduced taxes on tea

• Gave colonists more representation

Why did Britain tax the colonies after the French and Indian War?

• To reward the colonies

• To pay off debt from the war

• To encourage trade

• To support colonist independence

What is the famous quote that represents the colonists' initial cause for wanting to be independent?

• Freedom for all!

• Liberty or death!

• No taxation without representation!

• United we stand!

What does the quote "No taxation without representation!" mean?

• Colonists wanted more taxes

• Colonists felt taxes were unfair without representation in Parliament

• Colonists wanted to be part of Britain

• Colonists wanted to trade freely

Which of the following was an advantage of the Continental Army?

• Lack of funding for supplies

• Strong military leader (George Washington)

• Outnumbered

• Undertrained

Which of the following was a disadvantage of the Continental Army?

• Strong military leader

• Playing on their home turf

• Lack of funding for supplies

• Personal cause for fighting