Ch 11, 12, & 13 Essential Knowledge

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

• 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 Native Americans

• to make life miserable.

Which part of the British government passed acts?

• Parliament

• the Royal family

• the british Congress

How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• they loved it!

• they considered it fair.

• they protested until it was repealed.

Ben Franklin was a Patriot because he...

• obeted the laws.

• was willing to travel.

• wanted independence.

Rich landowners, governors, and religious leaders were often

• Loyalists.

• neutral.

• red coats.

Benjamin Franklin tried to persuade the British government to

• treat the colonies fairly.

• free enslaved Africans.

• give women more rights.

At the beginning of the American Revolution, British troops fought against

• knights on horseback.

• hired foreign soldiers.

• colonial militias and Minutemen.

An important task facing the Second Continental Congress was to

• find ways to make the king happy.

• organize the colonies for war.

• make treaties with Native American tribes.

   

The pamphlet "Common Sense" persuaded American colonists to

• want independence.

• forget about politics.

• ask the king for help.