Tensions between the Colonists and Britain Grow

Which of these was an outcome of the French and Indian War?

• British territory was reduced.

• France defeated Great Britain.

• The British went deeply into debt.

• Relations between the colonists and Great Britain improved.

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• to protect the colonists

• to punish the colonists

• to make money for the war

• to reward American Indians

Which part of the British government passed acts?

• Parliament

• the royal family

• the British Congress

• the House of Burgesses

Which of these laws made colonists provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?

• the Stamp Act

• the Quartering Act

• the Coercive Acts

• the Proclamation of 1763

How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They ignored it.

• They considered it fair.

• They protested until it was repealed.

• They disliked it but went along with it.

The Townshend Acts taxed several goods that the colonies

• tried to sell in other countries.

• manufactured for use at home.

• raised on farms and plantations.

• brought into the colonies for sale.

Which did not feed the anger that led to the Boston Massacre?

• The Quartering Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

What did the colonists call the laws that were passed to punish them after the Boston Tea Party?

• the Boston Massacre

• the Intolerable Acts

• the Quartering Act

• the Stamp Act

What was the First Continental Congress?

• the laws passed against colonists

• the meeting of delegates from 12 colonies

• the lawmakers of the British government

• the treaty between different colonies

What was the major cause of the American Revolution, according to the Americans?

• The Indians were causing trouble for the British

• The king was taxing the colonists unfairly and they had no representation or voice.

• The colonists were stubborn and inconsiderate.

• The king insisted on ending slavery in the colonies.