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Week 3 The Start of the USA Practice Test

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

the Iroquois Indians

d)

Spain

2.

Why were colonists saying "Taxation Without Representation is Tyranny?"

a)

They believed the King of England war cruel.

b)

The colonists thought the taxes were unfair and they have no say about them.

c)

They thought the taxes were too expensive.

d)

The colonists wanted their own king and country.

3.

What is a tariff?

a)

another word for goods and services

b)

a law that was passed by the American Indians

c)

a tax on income

d)

taxes on goods coming into and out of a country

4.

How did the church in Maryland protest?

a)

they took the prayers for the king from their books of prayers

b)

they protested by sending letter to the King of England

c)

they quit paying taxes

d)

they left the country

5.

Which item was NOT taxed by the Townshend Act?

a)

glass

b)

livestock

c)

paper

d)

tea

6.

What is another name for a law passed by the British Parliament?

a)

an act

b)

a tax

c)

a bill

d)

a motion

7.

What role did many of the preachers play in the revolution?

a)

Army Chaplains

b)

Sergeant Generals

c)

Water boys

d)

Lawyers

8.

What was the Quartering Act?

a)

a law passed where the colonists had to provide a house and food for British soldiers.

b)

a tax on the use of all quarters

c)

a tax on British soldiers in the army quarters

9.

How many battles were fought during the French and Indian War? (Hint: count the explosions.)

a)

10

b)

13

c)

12

d)

8

10.

Which was NOT a British Victory?

a)

Quebec

b)

Ft. William Henry

c)

Montreal

d)

Ft. Niagara

11.

What was Parliament's tax on all papers called?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Paper Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Parliament Act

12.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 try to do?

a)

It tried to prevent the colonists from leaving Boston

b)

It set aside land for British colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

It allowed colonists to move to Florida to avoid taxes.

d)

It tried to prevent colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

13.

What is tyranny?

a)

a highly taxed location

b)

a kingdom with a fair king`

c)

an unfair or cruel person or group in power

d)

a group the taxes only certain people