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8th Spiral Review 3

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statement about Pocahontas is INCORRECT?

a)

She warned settlers of an attack from her own tribe.

b)

She was the daughter of Powhatan.

c)

She married John Rolfe.

d)

She married John Smith.

2.

How is an indentured servant different from a slave?

a)

Indentured servants only work for a specific period of time.

b)

Indentured servants were forced into labor.

c)

Indentured servants had no hope for freedom.

d)

Indentured servants did not desire freedom.

3.

How did John Rolfe contribute to the success of Jamestown?

a)

He forced settlers to work.

b)

He capitalized on high demand for tobacco in Europe.

c)

He stopped trading with the Powhatan.

d)

He sold the settlement to the French.

4.

Which of the following is considered a cause for the "starving time?"

a)

Powhatan stopped providing food.

b)

Wild game was very scarce in the region.

c)

A severe drought occurred in the area.

d)

Chesapeake Bay and the James River flooded the settlement.

5.

The joint-stock company that received a charter to settle at Jamestown was the ______________ company.

a)

Maryland

b)

James River

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

6.

Which leader at Jamestown convinced the settlers to work in order to survive?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John Smith

c)

Rebecca Rolfe

d)

Virginia Dare

7.

Which of the following best describes the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy?

a)

Settlers referred to him as "Powhatan" as well.

b)

He provided food for the settlers.

c)

He was the father of Pocahontas.

d)

All of these.

8.

Which of the following was a motive for English colonization of the New World?

a)

The rise of the middle class

b)

England wanted to spread Christianity, but later became financial.

c)

Revenge against the Spanish

d)

England wanted to avoid attacks from the French

9.

What was the significance of Bacon's Rebellion?

a)

It showed that the government must listen to the demands of the people.

b)

It ended the system of indentured servants.

c)

It gave freedom to Native Americans.

d)

It ended English colonization in the New World

10.

Which of the following best describes a "joint-stock company?"

a)

Investors buy shares of ownership in exchange for a portion of the profit.

b)

Native Americans have equal rights.

c)

The goal was not to make money.

d)

Cotton production was the primary way of making money.

11.

What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

a)

It gave women the right to vote.

b)

Members voted to stay out of Native American territory

c)

It was the first legislature to allow African-Americans to run for office.

d)

It was the first representative legislature in the New World to be elected by the people.

12.

Because it became less and less profitable, Virginia became a __________ colony.

a)

Royal

b)

Theocratic

c)

Democratic

d)

None of these

13.
Besides "Pilgrims," the people who settled Plymouth were also called 
a)
Puritans
b)
Separatists
c)
Germans
d)
Saxons
14.
Pilgrims wanted to find religious freedom by separating from which church?
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Jewish Church
c)
Dutch Faith
d)
Church of England
15.
The name of the agreement the Pilgrims signed before going ashore in Plymouth was called the
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Pilgrim's Progress
c)
Magna Carta
d)
The Constitution
16.
The Pilgrim who was elected 30 times as leader of the colony was named
a)
Myles Standish
b)
John Carver
c)
William Bradford
d)
John Howland
17.
Which local Indian helped the Pilgrims grew food to survive the second winter?
a)
Samoset
b)
Massasoit
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Squanto
18.
What caused nearly half of the Pilgrims to die the first winter?
a)
Spanish attack
b)
Depression
c)
Sickness and starvation
d)
A boating accident
19.
What was the main reason Plymouth was started?
a)
For Money/Wealth
b)
For Religious Beliefs 
c)
For Growing Crops
d)
For Exploring new wildlife
20.
Settled by Puritans.
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Roanoke Island
21.
Settled by the Pilgrims.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Massachusetts Bay
c)
Georgia
d)
Jamestown
22.
Plymouth was settled for ...
a)
Economic Reasons
b)
Religious Freedom
23.

Mayflower Compact

a)

Signed between the Natives and the Colonists on the shores of Cape Cod

b)

Signed by the settlers of Jamestown to create a formal government in Virginia

c)

created a civil body politic or government by the voyagers on the Mayflower to make sure everyone followed the laws for the general good of the colony

d)

A letter for men and women to sign when coming onto the boat

24.

Persecution

a)

the process that someone accused of a crime has to go through

b)

treating someone cruelly and unfairly due to their beliefs

c)

cutting something into exact pieces

d)

occurred only in the New World

25.

Dissent

a)

to agree

b)

to disagree

c)

to sail

d)

to create

26.
Who was the leader of the Puritans who desired to create an ideal Christian community to be a "city of a hill" for the rest of the world?
a)
John Smith
b)
John Rolfe
c)
John Winthrop
d)
John Olgethorpe
e)
George Calvert
27.
Who left Massachusetts and helped found the Connecticut Colony?
a)
Squanto
b)
William Bradford
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
e)
Anne Hutchinson
28.

Who was forced out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and helped found the settlement of Providence, Rhode Island?

a)
Squanto
b)
William Bradford
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
e)
Anne Hutchinson
29.

Who was arrested, put on trial for heresy, and banished to Rhode Island for speaking out against the church in Massachusetts Bay Colony?

a)
Squanto
b)
William Bradford
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
e)
Anne Hutchinson
30.

In the end New Amsterdam became known as ______.

a)

Albany

b)

Fort Orange

c)

Jersey City

d)

New York City

31.
New Netherlands was ruled by the ______. When the colony was renamed New York it was ruled by the ______.
a)
Spanish, French
b)
French, Dutch
c)
Dutch, English
d)
English, Dutch
32.

What was the name of the settlement in present-day Manhattan?

a)
Fort Orange
b)
Aquebogue
c)
New Amsterdam
d)
Belgium
33.
A person or group who settles in a colony is called a 
a)
governor
b)
slave
c)
colonist
d)
merchant
34.

Who settled New Netherland in 1621?

a)

The English

b)

The Spanish

c)

The Dutch

d)

The Americans

35.

How did the English take New Netherland from the Dutch?

a)

The English won a war.

b)

The Dutch governor surrendered the colony.

c)

The Dutch ran away.

d)

The English paid the Dutch for the colony.

36.

What was the purpose of the colony of New Netherland?

a)

to create a beautiful place for people to live

b)

to create a place that would make money for the country called the Netherlands

c)

to create long-lasting friendships with Native Americans

d)

to allow people of the Netherlands to get exciting metal tools

37.

The Dutch West India Company's goal was to ____.

a)

trade for furs to make money

b)

find the Northwest Passage

c)

find gold in the rivers

d)

set up schools for Native Americans

38.

The Dutch colony was diverse. What does that mean?

a)

It included it many people from many places with many different views

b)

It was separated into many sections

c)

Diverse is another word for equal

d)

The Dutch colony was very big

39.

What was New York City's original name?

a)

New Amsterdam

b)

New Holland

c)

New Norway

d)

New Netherland

40.

Who founded the Pennsylvania colony?

a)

King Charles

b)

the Swiss

c)

the Dutch

d)

William Penn

41.

The people who settled in Pennsylvania belonged to which group?

a)

Catholics

b)

Puritans

c)

Protestants

d)

Quakers

42.

What 1701 document gave Pennsylvania colonists the right to elect legislative representatives?

a)

Charter of Privileges

b)

Charter of Pennsylvania

c)

Charter of Colonists

d)

Penn Charter

43.

Against which colony's government did Bacon's Rebellion revolt?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

44.

This colony was created as a place for debtors to make a fresh start.

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

Carolina

d)

Georgia

45.

True/False: Bacon's Rebellion helped the government to realize that they can't ignore the demands of the people.

a)

True

b)

False

46.
How did Penn get his land to start a colony?
a)
he bought it
b)
he traded it
c)
it was to pay off a debt to Penn
47.
What was the first elected assembly in the new world called?
a)
Town hall
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Congress
d)
all of the above
48.
Penn strongly believed that Pennsylvania should be a colony that:
a)
all residents must practice Quakerism
b)
all residents should be free to worship freely
49.
Penn and the Quakers:
a)
made a treaty of friendship with Native Americans and paid them for the land King Charles had given to Penn
b)
fought several wars against the Algonkian Indians, thereby taking the land granted by King Charles II
50.
One of the reasons the colony of Georgia was created was to be a military defense or _______ colony.
a)
Fence
b)
Border
c)
Barrier
d)
Buffer
51.

Oglethorpe is remembered as someone who _______?

a)

wanted to make things better for others.

b)

wanted everything all to himself.

c)

did not like people.

d)

treated others unfairly.

52.

Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

Tomochichi

c)

James Oglethorpe

53.

James Oglethorpe wanted ________ between the settlers and the Indians.

a)

peace

b)

war

c)

to take over their land

54.

What were England's reasons for the creation of the colony of Georgia?

a)

Economics, defense, and philanthropy

b)

God, gold, and glory

c)

Economics, religious freedom, and democracy

d)

Fur trading, global expansion, influence

55.

The economic policy in which a country exports (sells) more than it imports (buys)

a)

mercantilism

b)

yeomanism

c)

philanthropy

d)

applied economics

56.

Someone who owed more money to creditors than they had is called _____

a)

yeoman

b)

philanthropist

c)

teacher

d)

debtor

57.

The term for something that serves as a protective barrier.

a)

buffer

b)

blocker

c)

guardrail

d)

philanthropy

58.

James Oglethorpe's reason for establishing the colony of Georgia

a)

defense

b)

philanthropy

c)

economics

d)

religious freedom

59.

Which of the following was not a reason Georgia was founded?

a)

Defense

b)

Economics

c)

Religious Freedom

d)

Philanthropy

60.

Vocab Review- Which definition below correctly describes a buffer colony?

a)

The location of the first settlement on Yamacraw Bluff

b)

A fort built to protect Jamestown from the French

c)

The location/purpose of the Battle of Bloody March

d)

Protect the English colonies from the Spanish in Florida

61.
One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was
a)
A colony for settlement by the poor
b)
An outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons
c)
A military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements
d)
An agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plants
62.

A colony that is under complete control of the king was known as a _______ colony.

a)

Proprietary

b)

Joint-stock

c)

Royal

d)

Religious

63.

Patroons can be described as wealthy landowners who ruled like _______

a)

Kings

b)

Dictators

c)

Governors

d)

Presidents

64.

How does the city of Philadelphia reflect the beliefs of William Penn and the Quakers?

a)

the name of the city means "city of brotherly love"

b)

the city did not accept Native Americans

c)

city officials did not allow women to speak at religious meetings

d)

none of these

65.

Which of the following statements describes Massachusetts Bay as a "theocracy?"

a)

Settlers were allowed to own slaves

b)

Religious leaders were the policy makers of the colony

c)

Women were allowed to vote

d)

Tobacco was the primary cash crop of the colony

66.

The different environments of colonial North America contributed to a wide variety of...

a)

settlement patterns

b)

educational institutions

c)

self-government

d)

religious conversions

67.

Which statement is best described by the phrases in the box below?

1. religious intolerance

2. high rents on land

3. scarcity of resources

a)

reasons English settlers came to colonies in America

b)

reasons the colonists in America created a national religion

c)

reasons the Puritans returned to England

d)

reasons Spanish colonies in America were abandoned

68.

Which country respected Native American customs and had a successful fur trading business with Native Americans?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Switzerland

69.

Which colonial region had the best farmland?

a)

New England colonies

b)

Middle colonies

c)

Southern colonies

d)

Western colonies

70.

How did colonists in the New England colonies make money?

a)

indigo

b)

iron

c)

tobacco

d)

ship-building

71.

Which of these is consider a "cash crop"?

a)

tobacco

b)

corn

c)

apples

d)

tomatoes

72.

Which of these best describes farming in New England?

a)

Only enough crops were grown to support the family

b)

Crops were sold in large quantities.

c)

Crops like tobacco were common.

d)

Cash crops were common.

73.

Plantation owners controlled the economy and politics in the ____________.

a)

Southern colonies

b)

Middle colonies

c)

New England colonies

d)

Western colonies

74.

Which colonial region was the most diverse?

a)

Southern colonies

b)

New England colonies

c)

Middle colonies

d)

None of these

75.

Georgia was considered a "buffer" colony because it acted as a military barrier between South Carolina and Spanish controlled __________________.

a)

North Carolina

b)

New York

c)

Mississippi

d)

Florida

76.

Which colony was created by James Oglethorpe as a way to give debtors a fresh start?

a)

Virginia

b)

Georgia

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Florida

77.

Why was Georgia referred to as a "debtor colony"?

a)

It was founded as a place where people who were poor or in debt could make a fresh start in life.

b)

It was founded as a prison colony for people who were too deeply in debt to ever pay their bills.

c)

It was so successful that its founder was able to pay off a debt he owed the king.

d)

It was so poorly run that its founder was soon hopelessly in debt to the king.

78.

When Georgia was founded in 1732, settlers in the British colonies to the north hoped that it would serve as a "buffer colony" to protect them from...

a)

slaves escaping from Haiti and Barbados

b)

criminals from Jamaica and the Bahamas

c)

the French in Louisiana & the Spanish in Florida

d)

the Shawnee to the west and the Creek to the south.

79.

Which of the following people is known for settling the colony of Georgia?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Peter Stuyvesant

c)

William Penn

d)

Roger Williams

80.

In the early 17th century, the Dutch started the colony of New Netherland in the area now known as New York. What was the major goal of the Dutch who settled in this colony?

a)

to convert Native Americans to Christianity

b)

to escape political persecution

c)

to have religious freedom

d)

to earn a profit from trading and farming

81.

Which of these best describes the "Old Lights?"

a)

traditional worship

b)

emotional worship

c)

in favor of revivals

d)

none of these

82.

Which colonial region was the most diverse?

a)

Southern colonies

b)

New England colonies

c)

Middle colonies

d)

None of these

83.

________________ was the trip from West Africa to the Americans. On this trip, slaves experiences horrible living conditions.

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

First Great Awakening

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

Triangular Trade

84.

Which of the following best describes a "dissenter?"

a)

one who disagrees with church officials

b)

one who protests the sale of tobacco

c)

one who leave the Society of Friends

d)

one who agrees with church officials

85.

Which city was the primary settlement in New Netherland?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

New Amsterdam

d)

Fort Oglethorpe

86.

The number 12 labels which colony?

a)

Georgia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Maryland

87.

What number represents the colony of Massachusetts?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

9

d)

3

88.

Delaware is labeled with which number?

a)

7

b)

2

c)

13

d)

12

89.

Which colony does the number 6 represent?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Delaware

90.

Which colony is labeled with the number 8?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Vermont

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Hampshire

91.

Which number labels North Carolina?

a)

11

b)

7

c)

12

d)

13

92.

Which colonial region's society is best described by the phrases in the box?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Northwestern

d)

Middle Atlantic

93.

Which colony is represented by the number 10 on the map?

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

New York

94.

According to the map, which number represents the colony of New York?

a)

5

b)

1

c)

10

d)

3

95.

The different environments of colonial North America contributed to a wide variety of...

a)

self-government

b)

settlement patterns

c)

educational institutions

d)

religious conversions

96.

On the map used here, Georgia is labeled with the number...

a)

4

b)

2

c)

11

d)

5

97.

Which colonial region is best described by the phrases in the box?

a)

Pacific

b)

Middle Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

New England

98.

On the map, New Jersey is labeled with the number...

a)

8

b)

10

c)

5

d)

12

99.

Which number labels the colony of Rhode Island?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

9

d)

6

100.

The environmental conditions listed in the box best describe which colonial region?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Atlantic

c)

Canadian

d)

Southern

101.

Which number labels Maryland?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

6

d)

5

102.

The different climates and geography of each region most directly affected

a)

manufacturing

b)

morals

c)

tourism

d)

agriculture

103.

Which colony is labeled with the number 11?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

North Carolina

d)

South Carolina

104.

The Southern colonies supported plantation economies. This meant they had large farms and grew crops, which they exported. Which group of exports below would most likely have come from a Southern colony?

a)

fish, rum, and iron bars

b)

fish, whale products, and fur

c)

cotton, indigo, and tobacco

d)

textiles, spices, and iron bars

105.

Which of the following statements best explains the religions practiced by the settlers of New France & New England?

a)

Settlers of New France were Catholic, while people in New England were Huguenots.

b)

Settlers in New France were Catholic, while settlers in New England were Puritan.

c)

Settlers of New France were not religious, while colonists in New England were Anglican.

d)

Settlers of New France were pilgrims who wanted religious freedom, while colonists in New England were Puritans.

106.

How did the First Great Awakening influence the movement for independence in the colonies?

a)

The push for economic freedom led colonists to also want religious freedom.

b)

The push for economic freedom led colonists to also want political freedom.

c)

The push for religious freedom led colonists to also want political freedom.

d)

The push for political freedom led colonists to also want economic freedom.

107.

New France and the English colonies engaged in different economic activities based on available resources. While the English grew cash crops such as tobacco, New France profited greatly from

a)

beaver pelts

b)

tea leaves

c)

deer hides

d)

precious metals

108.

What type of work did slaves usually do in the American colonies?

a)

worked in mines

b)

worked in factories

c)

worked on ships

d)

worked on plantations

109.

It is now thought that at least 20 percent of the enslaved Africans transported by way of the Middle Passage died during the voyage. What conclusion can be drawn from this?

a)

There was no way to keep all the enslaved Africans fed on such a long voyage.

b)

The enslaved Africans were badly mistreated by the slavers during the voyage.

c)

There was no way to prevent illness among the enslaved Africans on such a long voyage.

d)

The enslaved Africans refused to care for themselves during the voyage.

110.

In colonial America, slaves replaced which type of worker?

a)

paid servants

b)

hourly workers

c)

sharecroppers

d)

child workers

111.

"In 1739, a slave revolt that began at the Stono River near Charles Town, South Carolina, led to the deaths of at least 20 white people and the burning of seven plantations. The Stono Rebellion eventually involved about 100 slaves who had planned to march to Spanish Florida, where they believed they would be free. The South Carolina militia put down the revolt, and nearly all of the participants either died in the fighting or were captured and executed."

How did slave owners respond to slave revolts such as the Stono Rebellion?

a)

They asked Parliament to send troops to protect them from slave uprisings.

b)

They passed laws that restricted where slaves could travel and whom they could meet.

c)

They asked Parliament to send troops to protect the importation of slaves.

d)

They passed laws that restricted who could buy slaves and how many they could buy.

112.

Many enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas in slave ships. Which statement best describes the conditions faced by the enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage?

a)

The slave ships were overcrowded and the Africans were not treated like human beings.

b)

The slave ships were designed to be efficient and the enslaved Africans were treated fairly well.

c)

The slave ships were large enough and tried to get the enslaved Africans to the Americas quickly.

d)

The slave ships were poorly built and the enslaved Africans were not allowed outside during the voyage.

113.

Both Spain and England tried to colonize parts of North America that later became the United States, and both unsuccessfully tried to find gold there. What is one reason that the English stayed after the Spanish left?

a)

They established a thriving fur trade with American Indians.

b)

They signed a mutual defense agreement with the French.

c)

They found other precious metals, such as silver.

d)

They discovered profitable crops, such as tobacco.

114.

The First Great Awakening can best be described as a period of increased...

a)

religious excitement.

b)

support for ending slavery

c)

intellectual thought.

d)

influence of classical ideas

115.

Which of the following best describes how most Africans came to the American colonies?

a)

They were brought as slaves against their will.

b)

They chose to serve in the colonial army.

c)

They came as workers like most other immigrants.

d)

They chose to come as servants paid servants.

116.

Ways Enslaved Africans Passively Resisted Slavery

worked slowly

damaged equipment

?

Which of the following most likely completes the list?

a)

refused to obey instructions

b)

pretended to misunderstand instructions and/or faked illness

c)

pretended to be freed slaves

d)

refused to get out of bed in the morning

117.

Great Britain had many colonies in North America. What was the purpose of these colonies according to the ideas of mercantilism?

a)

to produce raw materials for Great Britain

b)

to trade with countries other than Great Britain

c)

to increase wealth for colonial merchants

d)

to create manufactured products

118.

What was one of the main purposes of the Navigation Acts?

a)

to force British colonies to take part in wars against France

b)

to regulate commerce between the American colonies and Canada

c)

to regulate trade between British colonies and foreign countries

d)

to make the American colonies build their own merchant fleet

119.

How did the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the French and Indian War, affect French colonists in North America?

a)

Most colonists were forced to return to Europe.

b)

They became indentured servants for the British

c)

They had to become English speakers.

d)

Most colonists became British or Spanish subjects.

120.

On March 5, 1770, British soldiers shot and killed five people in Boston. This incident, known as the "Boston Massacre," happened after

a)

a crowd of people threw stones and snowballs at the soldiers.

b)

a group of people brought food and water to the soldiers.

c)

Paul Revere warned the people that the British were coming.

d)

members of the Sons of Liberty carried out the Boston Tea Party.

121.

• Boston Port Act • Administration of Justice Act • Massachusetts Government Act • Quartering Act

What do the above four items have in common?

a)

The colonists called them the Intolerable Acts.

b)

The colonists wrote them during the American Revolution.

c)

The colonists called them the Bill of Rights.

d)

The colonists gained trading privileges from them

122.

Which of the following included duties on imports such as tea, lead, glass, and paper?

a)

Tea Act

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Stamp Act

123.

In 1767, Charles Townshend proposed a series of taxes known as the Townshend Acts. These taxes were different from the Stamp Act because they were...

a)

internal taxes.

b)

external taxes.

c)

income taxes.

d)

reduced taxes.

124.

The Declaratory Act, passed in 1766, stated that Parliament had the same power in the colonies as it had in Great Britain. It further stated that Parliament had the authority to pass any laws it chose. This act added to colonial unrest because many colonists believed that...

a)

Parliament should be relocated to the colonies.

b)

Parliament intended to abolish colonial governments.

c)

Parliament was undermining the power of the king.

d)

Parliament intended to implement more unfair taxes.

125.

The Royal Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited colonial settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains, failed to prevent settlement to the west. The proclamation was intended to...

a)

prevent American Indian encroachment on expanding colonial claims.

b)

eliminate any previous American Indian ties with the French.

c)

discourage cooperation between the American Indian communities settled on protected lands.

d)

ease American Indians' fears that the British were encouraging colonial settlements on native lands.

126.

The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization created in the North American colonies during the 1760s. Its original purposes were to oppose the Stamp Act and encourage the colonists to resist the actions of the British government. They believed that the colonies were being taxed unfairly because they had no representation in Parliament.

The beliefs of the Sons of Liberty concerning taxation eventually spread throughout the colonies and became...

a)

one of the main reasons for the Declaration of 1766.

b)

one of the main reasons for the repeal of the Sugar Act.

c)

one of the main causes of the Proclamation of 1763.

d)

one of the main causes of the American Revolution.

127.

Which two European nations gained new North American territory after the French and Indian War?

a)

France and Spain

b)

Britain and France

c)

Britain and Spain

d)

Britain and Portugal

128.

As a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris, England gained new land and territory in North America. Why did this contribute to the desire for independence?

a)

England forced the colonists to create farms on the new land.

b)

England would not allow the colonists to settle in the new land.

c)

England quickly gave the new land back to the French.

d)

England allowed Spain to build missions in the new land.

129.

In the French and Indian War, the British and French fought over...

a)

the right to settle in the Oregon Territory.

b)

the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

whether Spain should have Florida or not.

d)

the land west of the Mississippi River.

130.

What treaty gave much of North America to the British?

a)

the Treaty of Paris of 1763

b)

the Treaty of Paris of 1783

c)

the British–French Agreement of 1763

d)

the Royal Proclamation of 1763

131.

In 1773, the colonial Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of British goods into Boston Harbor. The colonists took this action because of the...

a)

Tea Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Quebec Act

132.

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 made the settlers angry in part because it...

a)

gave most of the Ohio Valley to the French and Spanish.

b)

gave the lands of western Canada to the Woodland Indians.

c)

gave the city of New Orleans and most of Louisiana to the Spanish.

d)

gave the land west of the Appalachians to the Native Americans.

133.

Control of the Ohio River Valley      

At the time of the French and Indian War, many people wanted control over the Ohio River Valley. But the valley was Indian land, and they wanted to hold onto it. The Indians wanted to keep trading their goods with the Europeans. They did not want the French or British to live on their land. By this time, there were British colonists living on the east side of the Allegheny Mountains (These were part of the Appalachian Mountain range). They saw the area west of the mountains as a land of riches. Some colonists wanted to get land grants and then sell the land for a profit. But they needed more farmland to do this with. The Ohio River Valley looked like a perfect place to get it. There were also colonists who were making money with the Indian fur trade. None of them wanted to see the French control the Ohio River Valley.

Why did some colonists want to move west into the Ohio River Valley?

a)

They wanted to stay on their side of the Allegheny Mountains.

b)

They wanted farmland they could sell and make a profit.

c)

They wanted to settle down and live in peace with the Indians.

d)

They wanted to keep the Spanish from trading with the Indians.

134.

Which of the following was an indirect consequence of the French and Indian War?

a)

The American Indian tribes aligned with the American colonists to regain territory from the British.

b)

The British incurred heavy debts from the war, which led to increased taxes on the colonists.

c)

The British economy improved due to acquired lands, which led them to dismiss colonial debts.

d)

The French fought a war with Spain over control of territory west of the Rocky Mountains.

135.

Why did the Quartering Act of 1774 become one of the causes of the American Revolution?

a)

The colonists were upset because they were forced to pay one-third of their income in taxes.

b)

The colonists believed that the British army was unnecessary to provide them with protection.

c)

The colonists felt that they should be allowed to conduct more business with foreign countries.

d)

The colonists were incensed because they had to provide free housing for British troops.

136.

Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?

a)

The tax did not raise enough money.

b)

The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.

c)

The act was passed only by the king.

d)

The act was taxation without representation.

137.

In 1754, Benjamin Franklin proposed an idea known as the Albany Plan of Union. Franklin was attempting...

a)

to get the colonies to support independence from Great Britain.

b)

to get the colonies to unite together in order to defend themselves.

c)

to encourage the colonies to develop more trading relationships with each other

d)

to promote better relations between the colonies and Native Americans.

138.

What was the name of the new tax that was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used?

a)

Massachusetts Bay Regulating Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quebec Act

d)

Boston Port Bill

139.

Benjamin Franklin's Join or Die cartoon tried to...

a)

encourage the separate colonies to unite with Spain against the British.

b)

encourage the separate colonies to unite against British trade policies.

c)

convince the separate colonies to unite with France against Great Britain.

d)

convince the separate colonies to unite in the fight against Great Britain.

140.

In March 1760, during the French and Indian War, Cherokees laid siege to Fort Loudoun, a British outpost in what is now Monroe County, Tennessee. The British eventually surrendered, and in August the soldiers and their families left the fort and headed for British settlements to the east. On the way, they were attacked by the Cherokee. More than two dozen British were killed, and many others were captured and either killed or held for ransom in what later became known as the Fort Loudoun Massacre.

Before the war, the Cherokee and British had been on good terms. Which of the following most likely explains why the Cherokee turned against the British?

a)

The French offered them land in Quebec.

b)

They believed the British supported their enemies.

c)

They believed the British wanted to take their land.

d)

The French converted them to Catholicism.