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Ch. 3

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these events happened last?

a)

King George III issues the Proclamation of 1763

b)

England imposes sugar, stamp, and tea taxes on American colonists to replenish its treasury

c)

The American colonists protest taxes and trade restrictions in the Boston Tea Party

d)

Common Sense convinces many colonists to support the American Revolution

e)

Great Britain wins the French and Indian War

2.

How did Ft. Loudoun fall?

a)

It was attacked by the French, and the British had to abandon it.

b)

It was attacked by the Cherokee, and the French had to abandon it.

c)

It was attacked by the Cherokee, and the British had to abandon it.

d)

It was attacked by the British, and the French had to abandon it.

3.

Why did the Ohio River Valley become a scene of rivalry and conflict?

a)

Both France and the American Indians wanted to control the area and chase the other away.

b)

Both France and Great Britain gained land there as part of the Treaty of Paris.

c)

Both Great Britain and the American Indians gained land there as part of the Proclamation of 1763.

d)

Both France and Great Britain wanted to control the area and chase the other away.

4.

How did the Treaty of Paris affect the colonial powers in North America?

a)

French and Spanish colonies grew in North America.

b)

France gave up all of its North American colonies and Great Britain gave up Florida.

c)

French and English colonies grew in North America.

d)

France gave up all of its North American colonies and Spain gave up Florida.

5.

How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

They supported British policy and paid the new taxes the king ordered.

b)

They resisted British policy and stayed in areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

They resisted British policy and refused to pay the new taxes the king ordered.

d)

They supported British policy and left areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.

6.

What were the British goals in issuing the Proclamation of 1763? (Choose 2)

a)

The British wanted to force the colonists to pay for British war debt.

b)

The British wanted to keep peace with the American Indians to encourage trade and avoid another costly war.

c)

The British wanted to build forts along the proclamation line to defend the colonies and monitor trade.

d)

The British wanted to keep peace with the French traders and avoid another costly war

e)

The British wanted to encourage colonies to expand west, beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

7.

The Boston Massacre began when a group of __________ was bantering with some British soldiers.

a)

American Indians

b)

colonists

c)

gangsters

d)

British soldiers

8.

At the Boston Massacre, when an object thrown from the crowd struck a British soldier, the soldier __________ the crowd.

a)

fired into

b)

shouted at

c)

ran fearfully away from

d)

congratulated

9.

At the Boston Massacre, five colonists were __________ by British soldiers.

a)

captured

b)

killed

c)

honored

d)

embarrassed

10.

The Boston Massacre increased the __________ between the colonists and Great Britain.

a)

cooperation

b)

tensions

c)

trade

d)

tea parties

11.

What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Declaratory Act

e)

Quartering Act

12.

What was the goal of the protests and boycotts initiated by the Sons of Liberty?

a)

to end the revolutionary movement

b)

to hurt Great Britain economically

c)

to negotiate peace between the colonies and France

d)

to establish a colonial-formed government

13.

Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts? (Choose 2)

a)

Imports of paint, glass, and tea were taxed.

b)

Colonists were forced to disband the meeting of the First Continental Congress.

c)

Colonists in all thirteen colonies lost their representation in Parliament.

d)

Boston Harbor was closed, and town meetings in Massachusetts were ended.

e)

Colonists in all thirteen colonies were required to quarter British troops in empty buildings.

14.

14. How did colonists view the Quartering Act?

a)

The colonists thought the act was unfair because it required colonists to give a quarter of their income to the king.

b)

The colonists thought the act was unfair because they had to spend money to take care of British troops.

c)

The colonists felt the act was fair because it housed troops there to protect them.

d)

The colonists thought the act was unfair because it allowed Great Britain to pass any law they saw fit for the colonies.

15.

The Tea Act and anger over British taxes led to the __________ during which the colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor. The British responded with the ________.

a)

Boston Tea Party; Intolerable or Coercive Acts

b)

Boston Tea Party; Tea Act

c)

Tea Act; Intolerable or Coercive Acts

d)

Townshend Act; Quartering Act

16.

How did the Sons of Liberty respond to the Townshend Acts?

a)

They organized a boycott of British goods.

b)

They organized the First Continental Congress.

c)

They organized the Boston Massacre.

d)

They organized an attack on Lexington and Concord

17.

Which statement BEST represents the message Benjamin Franklin was trying to send with this political cartoon?

a)

The colonies will be more effective if they convince American Indians to join the war against France.

b)

The colonies will be more effective as a single unit, and they should join together

c)

The colonies are separate units, and they should join with Great Britain to succeed

d)

The colonies will be more effective if they join with France in the war against Great Britain.

18.

What was the significance of Benjamin Franklin’s Albany Plan of Union?

a)

It was the first plan adopted by the colonial assemblies as the first national government.

b)

It was the first plan to suggest that colonists and American Indians should remain on opposite sides of a line to maintain the peace.

c)

It was the first plan to suggest that colonies should form a group of representatives to solve common governing issues together

d)

It was the first plan adopted to provide a solution to settlement in the Ohio River Valley.

19.

The British army was forced to retreat at

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Breed's Hill

20.

British troops won, but suffered heavy losses at

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Breed's Hill

21.

It was the first battle in the Revolutionary War.

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Breed's Hill

22.

Gaining the high ground was essential for this victory.

a)

Breed's Hill

b)

Lexington and Concord

23.

At this battle the colonial militia attacked British soldiers while hiding behind trees and fences, in a fighting style learned from American Indians.

a)

Breed's Hill

b)

Lexington and Concord