Chapter 4 Test Study Guide

TRUE OR FALSE: The Algonquin and the Huron sided with the French.

• True

• False

Why did Robert Dinwiddie send George Washington to the Ohio Valley?

• He wanted him to reorganize troops at Fort Duquesne.

• He wanted him to fail in defeating the French.

• He wanted him to succeed in defeating the French.

Which of the following DID NOT lead to a shift to British victories?

• The British government sent money, food, and supplies for the war.

• They blockaded ports to stop Native American trade.

• They learned Native American fighting tactics.

Why were many people in the Thirteen Colonies angry with Britain after the war?

• The Proclamation of 1763 kept them from settling west - which many wanted to do.

• The people in the Thirteen Colonies wanted to respect Native American lands.

• Because it took so long for them to send money and supplies to support the war.

Which of the following is NOT something that the king expected the colonies to pay for?

• Troops to protect them.

• The debt from the war.

• Building more ships for war.

From the BRITISH government's point of view, what was the problem with the Sugar Act?

• It was making the colonists upset.

• It wasn't bringing in enough money.

• They were only able to tax sugar products.

The colonists thought the Stamp Act was unlawful because it was taxation without representation.

• True

• False

Loyalists feared that independence would lead to chaos.

• True

• False

Did British merchants like the Stamp Act?

• Yes - They were able to make extra money from charging taxes on their products!

• No - They did not get the extra tax money. The Stamp Act discouraged colonists from buying their goods.

What view did many colonists, including John Dickinson, have at the time regarding Britain?

• They wanted complete independence of Britain.

• They wanted to correct the problems, but did not want to seek independence.

• They were okay with continuing to follow Britain's rules exactly as they were.