WorksheetsHonors History: Chapter 4+5
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
A unique characteristic of the English Colonies in America is that by the mid-1700s, all colonial governments had the power to
tax themselves.
elect their own governors.
elect members to Parliament.
levitate.
What did the Albany Plan in 1754 reveal?
England could not trust the colonies and their attempt to become independent
When the colonies worked together, they were a powerful force
Most English Colonies supported France during the French and Indian War
The English Colonies had great troubles working together, mainly because each did not want to surrender power to another colony
Following the French and Indian War, England
lost its position as world power.
controlled all land West of the Mississippi.
removed all threat from France in the New World, and acquired Canada as its own.
had to surrender its navy to Spain, but it was able to keep control of North America.
How was the treatment of Native Americans by the French different than the English?
English attempted to integrate Natives into their society, allowing them property and voting rights.
French would often use biological warfare like small pox to wipe out large populations of Native Americans
English preferred to eradicate the Indian population, while the French often adopted the Indian's way of life
French often hired foreign armies to fight wars with Native tribes, the English most often used their own armies.
Which of the following Indian Confederations proved to be most powerful in Colonial America during the 1700s?
Sioux
Iroquois
Seminoles
Cherokee
Where did the first clash of the French and Indian War (7 Years War) take place?
New York
French Canada, just across the St. Lawrence River
Present day Louisiana
West of the Appalachian Mountains near present day Pittsburgh
Many historians consider the French and Indian War to be
the first world war.
high technical considering the time period it was fought.
a major victory for the advancement of women's rights.
detrimental to the future of the American colonies.
What French city on the St. Lawrence River was captured by English/Colonial forces first, and proved to be the turning point of the French and Indian War?
Niagara
Montreal
Toronto
Quebec
Most Native Americans during the French and Indian War hoped for a ____________________ victory.
French
English
Spanish
Colonial
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited any colonial expansion
beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
west of the Mississippi River.
into present day Florida.
north of the St. Lawrence River.
Following the French and Indian War, English Prime Minister George Grenville
shut down all shipping from the Colonies.
denied all self-government in the Colonies.
permanently stationed English military in the Colonies.
immediately demanded the Colonies to pay the full cost of the war.
Which of the following did NOT require a stamp under the Stamp Act?
Marriage License
Birth Certificate
Purchase of fabric
Deck of playing cards
The Stamp Act, unlike the French and Indian War, helped the colonies by
giving them the ability to raise much needed gold and silver.
increasing their power of self-government.
helping them unite for the first time to oppose the tax.
granting all colonies the right to trade with any European country.
The colonies were outraged by the Stamp Act. The believed
the act only supported Native Americans.
the money collected from the tax would only benefit the Southern Colonies.
the tax was too small, and would never make enough money to pay the war debt.
only colonial governments had the right to set taxes, unless the colonists were represented in Parliament.
How did England respond to the Colonist's protest of the Stamp Act?
England sent more troop into the New England Colonies
The English Parliament repealed the Stamp Act
The King replaced all colonial governments with a Royal Governor
England promised the colonies they would be granted representation in Parliament
The Townsend Duties
were strongly supported by the majority of the English Colonies.
required colonial militia to fights in foreign wars.
stopped all trade to or from the colonies.
placed taxes on essential goods like paper, paint, lead and tea.
How did the colonials effectively protest the Stamp Act and Townsend Duties?
Burned English merchant ships
Refused to sell any goods to England
Threatened to destroy colonial property
Refused to import and/or boycott British goods
What Bostonian lawyer defended the British soldiers following the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Samuel Adams
James Otis
Patrick Henry
Did the English Parliament believe the colonies were represented, though there were no colonist actually in Parliament?
Yes
No
Colonials often met in/at _____________________ to discuss politics and concerns they had with England.
church
colonial government houses
Philadelphia
taverns
the 1773 Tea Act
was an attempt to save the British East India Tea Company.
did NOT raise the tax on tea.
actually lowered the tax on tea.
all of these are correct.
Following the Boston Tea Party
England immediately repealed the tea tax.
Parliament promised full representation to the colonials.
England removed the self-government in Massachusetts and replaced it with a Royal Governor.
the Colonies declared their independence.
The first deadly interaction between Colonial Militia and the English army took place
at Lexington and Concord.
in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
during the Boston Massacre.
in New York City.
Besides the alliance with France, what other country cautiously came to the aid of the colonies?
Germany
Belgium
Sweden
Spain
Who, above all others, had the greatest impact in convincing American Colonies to fight for their independence through the written word?
Patrick Henry
Thomas Paine
Ben Franklin
George Washington
British defeat at _______________________ convinced France to support the Colonial fight for Independence.
Yorktown
Trenton
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
During the American Revolution, African America/slaves
Fought only for the British, who promised freedom for all African Americans.
wanted their freedoms and rights, but refused to take up arms during the war.
had the greatest impact serving in the British Navy.
Served in both the Patriot and British armies.
Northwest Territory (Once called the New Northwest, but eventually the Old Northwest)
Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio
Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois
What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 prohibit?
Slavery
Women's right to vote
Non-American born settlers to move west
Take over of Native American Lands
How many sections are there in a Township?
30
36
40
46
Revenue raised from Section 16 of each Township had to used for
paying local government officials.
constructing a "common church."
education/school.
the creation of a county seat, where all court cases would be heard.
How big is a township?
36X36
5 MilesX5 Miles
1 Square Mile
36 Square Miles
