Chapter 5.1 - Check For Understanding

Who won the French and Indian War?

• The British

• The French

• The Spanish

• The Dutch

What was the main reason for the French and Indian War? Fo

• For control of the Ohio River Valley

• For control of the Mississippi River

• For control of the Great Lakes

• For control of the Appalachian Mountains

Why was the French and Indian War important?

• It gave control over North America

• It led to the independence of Canada

• It resulted in the unification of Europe

• It caused the fall of the Roman Empire

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• Allowed British colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Prohibited British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Encouraged trade with Native Americans

• Established new taxes on the colonies

What was the Sugar Act?

• A tax on Sugar and Molasses

• A law to promote sugar production

• A treaty with sugar-producing countries

• A ban on sugar imports

Why did the British government create the Sugar Act?

• To pay off debt from the French and Indian War

• To regulate trade with the colonies

• To establish a monopoly on sugar production

• To support the British sugar industry

The Stamp Act was:

• a law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 that imposed a tax on paper documents in the American colonies.

• a declaration of independence by the American colonies.

• a treaty between the British and the French.

• a law that abolished slavery in the American colonies.

The patriot leader who started the first Committee of Correspondence was:

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson

The Committees of Correspondence were created for what purpose?

• To facilitate communication between American colonies

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To negotiate peace with Britain

• To organize colonial militias

The Sons of Liberty were:

• a group of British loyalists during the American Revolution.

• a group of American patriots who protested against British taxation.

• a faction of the British Parliament supporting the colonies.

• a Native American tribe allied with the British.