WorksheetsChapter 5: American Colonies in the British Empire Test Study Guide
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
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Threatened the western expansion of the colonies
Boston Port Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act of 1773
Quebec Act
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Gave the British East India Company a virtual monopoly in the colonies.
Boston Port Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act of 1773
Quebec Act
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Demanded that the destroyed tea be paid for.
Boston Port Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act of 1773
Quebec Act
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Taxed items such as glass, paper, lead, and tea
Boston Port Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act of 1773
Quebec Act
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Regulated colonial trade between colonies and with foreign nations
Committee of Correspondence
Intolerable Acts
Navigation and Trade Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
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Forbade colonial settlement west of the Appalachians
Committee of Correspondence
Intolerable Acts
Navigation and Trade Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
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A series of acts, such as closing the port of Boston, designed to punish unruly Massachusetts
Committee of Correspondence
Intolerable Acts
Navigation and Trade Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
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Alerted colonies of British threats and promoted opposition toward Britain
Committee of Correspondence
Intolerable Acts
Navigation and Trade Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
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Taxed the work of colonial businessmen, particularly lawyers and printers.
Committee of Correspondence
Intolerable Acts
Navigation and Trade Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
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British general who led the action against Quebec
Samuel Adams
Edward Braddock
Paul Revere
George Washington
James Wolfe
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Led Virginian forces and was an aide to the British in the French and Indian War
Samuel Adams
Edward Braddock
Paul Revere
George Washington
James Wolfe
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Urged protest against British actions in Massachusetts
Samuel Adams
Edward Braddock
Paul Revere
George Washington
James Wolfe
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Made a famous ride through the countryside of Massachusetts
Samuel Adams
Edward Braddock
Paul Revere
George Washington
James Wolfe
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British general who was defeated near Fort Duquesne
Samuel Adams
Edward Braddock
Paul Revere
George Washington
James Wolfe
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Leader of the colonial resistance
James Wolfe
Samuel Adams
Thomas Gage
Benjamin Franklin
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Victor of the Battle of Quebec
James Wolfe
Samuel Adams
Thomas Gage
Benjamin Franklin
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Authored the Albany Plan of Union
James Wolfe
Samuel Adams
Thomas Gage
Benjamin Franklin
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Learned of a stockpile in Concord
James Wolfe
Samuel Adams
Thomas Gage
Benjamin Franklin
How many wars took place between France and Britain between 1689 and 1763?
One
Two
Three
Four
Britain's greatest enemy and rival power during the 1700s was. . .
France
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Which of the following was not an area of North America settled by the French?
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Lakes Region
Along the Mississippi River
Along the St. Lawerence River
Which of the following was not one of France's advantages for furthering its settlement of North America?
Strategically placed forts
A strong and unified colonial government
The Strongest Navy
The support of many Indian Tribes
Troops led by what man failed to keep the French from occupying Fort Duquesne and were forced to surrender at Fort Necessity?
Edward Braddock
Thomas Gage
Captain Preston
George Washington
Edward Braddock's most lasting contribution from the French and Indian War was . . .
building Fort Duquesne
building a road to the frontier
developing a system for defeating the French on three continents
capturing Quebec
The leadership of which of the following men during the French and Indian War brought the British to victory?
William Pitt
Lord North
King George II
Edward Braddock
Which one of the following men did not die in battle during the French and Indian War?
Edward Braddock
Marquis de Montcalm
William Pitt
James Wolfe
As a result of the French and Indian War,
Canada was given to France
Louisiana was given to Britain
territory between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River was given to Spain
Florida was given to Britain
Which Indian chief organized the raids on frontier settlements following the French and Indian War?
Black Hawk
Mohawk
Pontiac
Squanto
Which of the following acts forbade colonial settlement west of the Appalachians?
Intolerable Acts
Navigation and Trade Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Which of the following acts regulated colonial trade between colonies and with foreign nations?
Intolerable Acts
Navigation and Trade Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Which of the following acts taxed the work of colonial businessmen such as lawyers?
Townshend Act
Intolerable Acts
Navigation and Trade Acts
Stamp Act
The Intolerable Acts were aimed against which colony?
Connecticut
Maryland
Massachusetts
Virginia
The Quebec Act did all of the following except . . .
allow the use of French laws
close the port of Boston
recognize Roman Catholicism
threaten westward expansion of the colonies
Which of the following was not one of the British actions that irritated the colonists after the French and Indian War?
Issuing the Proclamation of 1763
Quartering British troops in the colonies at colonial expense
Using writs of assistance to search colonial homes
Calling the First Continental Congress
In reaction to the Stamp Act, the colonists did all of the following except . . .
Have a "Tea Party" in Boston
Form groups called the Sons of Liberty to protest
Use violence against British agents
Meet in a congress to insist upon their rights
The First Continental Congress did all of the following except . . .
Adopt the Declaration of Rights and Grievances
Organize the Continental Association
Declare its loyalty to the King
Call out troops to fight the British
Which of the following most closely marks the beginning of the War for Independence?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Convening of the First Continental Congress
Skirmishes at Lexington and Concord
What Indian Confederation supported the British?
Cherokee
Apache
Navajo
Iroquois
What was another name for the Seven Years' War?
Revolutionary War
King William's War
French and Indian War
Pontiac War
What document, drafted by Benjamin Franklin, was the first attempt to unite the American Colonies?
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of American Rights
Albany Plan of Union
Declaration of Independence
What did the British rename Fort Duquesne after they captured it?
Fort Knox
Fort Pitt
Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Macon
Which British general led the action against Quebec?
James Wolfe
Samuel Adams
Thomas Gage
Benjamin Franklin
The fall of what city led to the defeat of New France?
Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
Montreal
Which country controlled New Orleans following the French and Indian War?
France
Great Britain
Portugal
Spain
What was the strongest nation in the world following the French and Indian War?
France
Great Britain
Portugal
Spain
What Ottawa Indian chief terrorized settlers on the frontier following the French and Indian War?
Black Hawk
Mohawk
Pontiac
Squanto
What did British officials use to authorize their searches of colonial property?
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering Act
Writs of assistance
First Continental Congress
Who was perhaps the most famous leader of colonial opposition, urging protest against British actions in Massachusetts
Samuel Adams
Edward Braddock
Paul Revere
George Washington
James Wolfe
What incident left five Patriot "martyrs" dead on the streets on Boston?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Convening of the First Continental Congress
Skirmishes at Lexington and Concord
What did the colonists call the retaliatory acts passed by Parliament that included the Boston Port Act and the Quartering Act?
Committee of Correspondence
Intolerable Acts
Navigation and Trade Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
What act passed by Parliament concerning the newly acquired territory in Canada greatly angered the colonists?
Boston Port Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act of 1773
Quebec Act
Who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death"?
Samuel Adams
Edward Braddock
Paul Revere
George Washington
Patrick Henry
What was the name for the energetic militiamen chosen to be ready to fight the British at short notice?
Red Coats
Minutemen
Regulars
Mercenaries
At what two towns did the skirmishes that marked the beginning of the War for Independence place?
Lexington
Boston
New York
Concord
What humiliating practice did some colonists use in an effort to intimidate those enforcing British policies?
Tarring
Bludgeoning
Feathering
Mocking
What French commander was mortally wounded at the Battle of Quebec?
Edward Braddock
Marquis de Montcalm
William Pitt
James Wolfe
