WorksheetsWeek 5 Tensions Between the Colonies and Great Britain
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
According to the article "War in the New World" what is the most likely reason the French and Indian War was fought?
France and Great Britain both wanted to claim land in Asia.
Spain and Great Britain wanted to join sides against France.
France and Spain wanted to establish a fur trading settlement.
France and Great Britain both wanted control of the same part of North America.
What was one result of each British colony having its own government during the French and Indian War?
The Colonies could share the militia.
The Colonies often had difficulty getting food to the troops.
It was often difficult to get all the Colonies to agree to make decisions.
The British outnumbered the French two to one.
What was the most likely result of the British capture of Canada?
The French knew they definitely had been defeated.
The British knew they could not win the war.
The French knew they had to retake Quebec immediately.
The British knew they could not establish a colony in Quebec.
Which statement about the Proclamation of 1763 is best supported by information from this week's issue?
American Indians accepted the fact that settlers would be moving onto their lands after the French and Indian War.
Great Britain allowed the colonists to decide for themselves whether it was safe to move west across the Appalachian Mountains.
American colonists were extremely unhappy with Great Britain's decision to allow the American Indians to claim all the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The French found another opportunity to defeat the British when the Proclamation of 1763 was passed.
What is the best title for this list:
- Provide Soldiers with food.
- Provide Soldiers with a place to stay.
- Provide Soldiers with transportation.
Results of the Proclamation of 1763.
Stamp Act requirements for Colonists.
Events that led to Parliament's passing of the Quartering Act
Quartering Act requirements for Colonists
What would be the best idea for the Cause for the information below:
- Most Paper Taxed
- Angry Colonist
- Tax Collectors Attacked
The Quartering Act is passed by Parliament
The Stamp Act is passed by Parliament
The Proclamation of 1763 is Enacted
The Stamp Act is repealed by Parliament
What is the most likely reason the crowd began bothering the British soldiers on the night of the Boston Massacre?
The soldiers represented Great Britain's control over the colonies.
The soldiers started calling the crowed names
The colonists did not want to go inside the tax building to pay taxes
The colonists did not like Captain Thomas Preston's red jacket
What is the most likely reason the murders in Boston were called a massacre?
The soldiers should have given the colonists a chance to run
The colonists were using only calling the soldiers names
The soldiers could not have misheard a command to fire their weapons
The colonists were not armed with weapons, but the soldiers were
Which of these is the best summary of the information in the article "Benjamin Franklin: Inventor, Scientist, Writer, Patriot"
Benjamin Franklin is known as a founding father. He loved his country very much. He also gave good advice about money.
Benjamin Franklin was a man who had many talents. He was and inventor, scientist, and writer. His greatest work is helping the American Colonies gain freedom from Great Britain
Benjamin Franklin invented books and magazines. He invented bifocal glasses, medical equipment, a stove and an odometer. He also invented books and magazines. He is best known for inventing electricity.
Benjamin Franklin was a good writer. He wrote lots of famous saying. We even still use some of his sayings today. He also printed many of he books he wrote.
Why might Colonists have chosen to be Neutralists?
Neutralists probably did not have strong opinions favoring the ideas of either the Loyalists or the Patriots.
Neutralists probably did not want to upset King George III.
Neutralists probably did not ever hear any of the Loyalists or Patriot arguments.
Neutralists probably did not care what happened to their colonies.
