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WorksheetsCrisis in the Colonies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
French vs. Indians
British vs. Indians
British vs. French & Indians
Indians vs. British vs. French vs. Spanish
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
Control of land and fur trade with Native Americans
Land and Slaves
Gold
Claim to land in Europe
Who won the French and Indian War?
England
France
Indians
Spain
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
Killed them
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
What were the first 2 products taxed by King George III?
Tea then Paper
Tea then Sugar
Sugar then Paper
Sugar then Paint
What slogan did the colonists begin to use in order to express their frustrations with the British government?
"No Taxation!"
Join, or Die!
"No Taxation without Representation!"
Don't Tread on Me!
England's chief rival in North America was_____________________.
Hurons
France
Mohawks
William Johnson
This act placed duties on legal documents.
The Marriage Act
The Stamp Act
The Committee Act
The Sugar Act
Which of these statements describes a major reason for the conflict between Britain and France in the Ohio Valley
French determination to stop the westward expansion by the English and encroachment on the fur trade
the series of forts the English built along the Ohio River
The Spanish-French alliance agains the English
French attacks on English colonies along the east coast
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
to avoid war issues with Native Americans
to increase British power in the colonies
to please the French fur traders
to collect fines from settlers who crossed the line
What reason did Parliament give for raising taxes in the colonies after 1763?
Colonists were ignoring the Proclamation Line
Colonists did not live in England but did enjoy English rights
Colonists should help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War
Colonists should be punished for protesting against taxes
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
Which treaty ended the French and Indian war in 1763?
Treaty of Versailles1763
Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Paris 1783
Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763 tried to halt colonists from moving west of what?
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Appalachian Mountains
The Townshend Acts
is the refusal to buy British goods
Taxed glass, paper, paint, lead and tea
Taxed paper products and legal documents
would be taxed without a say
Which of the following ideas is in the summary of the Declaration of Independence? We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all people are created equal; that they are given certain rights that cannot be taken away; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to protect these rights, governments are created that get their powers from the consent of the governed . . . .
Kings can rule in the United States, as long as they are fair to people.
The smartest people should control the government of the United States.
People in the United States should have some control over the government.
Everyone in the United States should try to be elected to the government.
Ben Franklin's plan for a new government was called this....
Albany Congress
Albany Join, or Die!
Albany Don't Tread On Me
Albany Plan of Union
A plan of government came from the Albany Congress and was proposed by this delegate from Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Washington
Benjamin Franklin
King George III
Frank Benjamin
The Treaty of Paris set the new border for England in North America at the -
Rocky Mountains
Ohio River
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River
Civil liberties are-
granted by the king
earned by fighting in wars
basic freedoms all citizens should have
freedoms we get by voting
