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Social Studies Benchmark 1 Review

Total questions: 142

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

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1.

Vocabulary:

the exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and people across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas.

a)

colony

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

conquistadors

d)

slavery

2.

Vocabulary:

the treatment of people as property. People who are denied freedom in this way are said to be enslaved.

a)

colony

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

conquistadors

d)

slavery

3.

Vocabulary:

Spanish soldier-explorers, especially those who conquered the Indigenous peoples of Mexico and Peru

a)

colony

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

conquistadors

d)

slavery

4.

Vocabulary:

a new settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land

a)

colony

b)

coureurs de bois

c)

missionaries

d)

conquistadors

5.

Vocabulary:

people who travel to a territory or community in order to make converts to their religion

a)

colony

b)

coureurs de bois

c)

missionaries

d)

conquistadors

6.

Vocabulary:

French fur trappers who learned many skills from the Indigenous people with whom they lived and worked

a)

coureurs de bois

b)

conquistadors

c)

missionaries

d)

Columbian Exchange

7.

Which of these was a major motivation for European exploration?

a)

profit

b)

leisure

c)

freedom

d)

education

8.

How did Marco Polo encourage European exploration?

a)

he became wealthy after conquering the Incas

b)

he wrote a book about his travels to Asia

c)

he told stories about his trip around the tip of Africa

d)

he brought back treasures from his journey to America

9.

Which of these was a goal of the first European explorers?

a)

to establish trading posts

b)

to find a water route to Asia

c)

to exchange ideas with native people

d)

to explore North and South America

10.

What was an effect of Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas?

a)

a reduction in the European population

b)

a delay in future Spanish explorartions

c)

a war between the Spanish and the French

d)

a transfer of food between Europe and the Americas

11.

How did the Columbian Exchange affect many American Indian groups?

a)

they grew in number

b)

they died from diseases

c)

they became prosperous

d)

they were forced to move

12.

Which statement is true about slavery in North America?

a)

enslaved indigenous people were treated with dignity

b)

European explorers rejected slavery in the Americas

c)

Europeans introduced slavery to the Americas

d)

enslaved Africans took the place of Indigenous workers

13.

Which of these was a goal of the conquistadors who came to the Americas?

a)

to trade with the native peoples

b)

to conquer a large empire for Spain

c)

to establish agricultural communities

d)

to learn about the culture of the Aztec people

14.

What was the main goal of the Spanish missionaries?

a)

to protect the American Indians

b)

to trade with the American Indians

c)

to teach their religion to the American Indians

d)

to learn about the customs of the American Indians

15.

Who settled in the Spanish borderlands?

a)

farmers and ranchers

b)

soldiers and missionaries

c)

pirates and runaway slaves

d)

miners and treasure seekers

16.

Which describes the relationship between the French and Indigenous groups?

a)

they were enemies

b)

they were business partners

c)

the French converted Indigenous people

d)

The French enslaved Indigenous people

17.

Which of these describes the experience of the first Jamestown settlers?

a)

they were challenged by the environment

b)

the found an area already settled by the Dutch

c)

they were welcomed by the Indigenous people

d)

they quickly established a prosperous settlement

18.

Why did the London Company send settlers to Virginia?

a)

to create maps of the area

b)

to establish a trading post

c)

to start a moneymaking colony

d)

to make peace with Indigenous people

19.

What event helped end conflict between Jamestown settlers and the local Indigenous people?

a)

the arrival of Captain John Smith

b)

the marriage of John Rolfe to Pocahontas

c)

the discovery of the lost colony of Roanoke

d)

the success of the trade of weapons and food

20.

What was an important economic activity of both the French and Dutch settlements?

a)

fur trade

b)

slave trade

c)

tobacco farming

d)

sugar cane farming

21.

In which way was New Amsterdam different from other European settlements?

a)

it included only Dutch people

b)

it was led by an American Indian

c)

it included a diverse population

d)

it was founded on religious beliefs

22.

Which of these became the name of New Netherland after the English took it over in 1664?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

New England

d)

New Hampshire

23.

People & Explorers:

sailed west in 1492 trying to find a water route to Asia, claimed land in the Caribbean and South America for Spain

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernán Cortés

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Juan Ponce de León

24.

People & Explorers:

Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs in Mexico

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernán Cortés

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Juan Ponce de León

25.

People & Explorers:

Conquistador who conquered the Inca in Peru

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernán Cortés

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Juan Ponce de León

26.

Explorers:

established a Spanish settlement in Florida, searched for the 'fountain of youth"

a)

Hernán Cortés

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Juan Ponce de León

d)

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

27.

Explorers:

led an expedition to find the legendary "Seven Cities of Cibola", he never found the golden cities but his explorations opened new area for Spanish settlement

a)

Hernán Cortés

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Juan Ponce de León

d)

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

28.

Explorers:

sent by France to explore the Atlantic coastline of North America, he claimed land in present day Canada and called it New France

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Samuel de Champlain

c)

Robert Cavelier de La Salle

d)

John Cabot

29.

Explorers:

sailed up the St. Lawrence river and established the first settlement in New France called Quebec

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Samuel de Champlain

c)

Robert Cavelier de La Salle

d)

John Cabot

30.

Explorers:

explored the Mississippi River, claimed land west of the Mississippi River for France and called it Louisiana

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Samuel de Champlain

c)

Robert Cavelier de La Salle

d)

John Cabot

31.

Explorers & People:

an Italian exploring for England, sailed to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia and claimed the land for England

a)

John Cabot

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

John White

d)

John Smith

32.

Explorers & People:

the leader of the Jamestown colony

a)

John Cabot

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

John White

d)

John Smith

33.

Explorers & People:

the daughter of an Indian leader, brought food to the Jamestown settlers and helped them survive

a)

Pocahontas

b)

John Rolfe

c)

Chief Powhatan

d)

John Smith

34.

Explorers & People:

his marriage to Pocahontas helped bring peace to Jamestown

a)

John White

b)

John Rolfe

c)

John Cabot

d)

John Smith

35.

Explorers & People:

English sailor exploring for the Netherlands, discovered a river and claimed the land along its banks for the Netherlands

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Peter Stuyvesant

c)

James, the Duke of York

d)

John Smith

36.

Explorers & People:

the Governor of New Amsterdam, surrendered the settlement to the British

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Peter Stuyvesant

c)

James, the Duke of York

d)

John Smith

37.

Explorers & People:

the Dutch colony New Amsterdam was renamed after him when the English took over New Netherland

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Peter Stuyvesant

c)

James, the Duke of York

d)

John Smith

38.

Places:

legendary cities so rich that the streets and houses were decorated with gold

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

San Salvador

c)

St. Augustine

d)

The "Seven Cities of Cibola"

39.

Places:

the oldest permanent European settlement in the United States

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

San Salvador

c)

St. Augustine

d)

The "Seven Cities of Cibola"

40.

Places:

the first settlement in New France and the base for French explorers, soldiers, traders, and fur trappers

a)

Quebec

b)

Louisiana

c)

Florida

d)

Roanoke

41.

Places:

the land claimed by France west of the Mississippi River

a)

Quebec

b)

Louisiana

c)

Florida

d)

Roanoke

42.

Places:

The Lost Colony, the colonists disappeared and what happened remains a mystery

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Newfoundland

43.

Places:

The first permanent English colony in North America

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Newfoundland

d)

Nova Scotia

44.

Places:

the Dutch settlement that was renamed after the English took it over in 1664.

a)

New York

b)

New Spain

c)

New France

d)

New Jersey

45.

Vocabulary:

economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies

a)

mercantilism

b)

cash crops

c)

charter

d)

democratic

46.

Vocabulary:

a crop, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton, raised in large quantities and sold for profit

a)

mercantilism

b)

cash crops

c)

charter

d)

democratic

47.

Vocabulary:

a formal document issued by the king that outlined a colony's geographic boundaries and specified how it would be governed

a)

mercantilism

b)

cash crops

c)

charter

d)

democratic

48.

Vocabulary:

ruled by the people. In a democracy, citizens elect representatives to make and carry out laws.

a)

mercantilism

b)

cash crops

c)

charter

d)

democratic

49.

Which best sums up the founding of the English colonies?

a)

The English colonies were founded by Puritans & Quakers who wanted religious freedom

b)

The English colonies were founded to provide a new start for the poor

c)

The English colonies were founded by businessmen to make money

d)

The English colonies were founded by people with different goals, from making money to religious freedom

50.

Why did people in the New England, Middle, & Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?

a)

people with specific skills settled in each area

b)

the regions had different geographies and resources

c)

the people all settled in North America

d)

the leaders of the colonies decided how people would earn a living

51.

Which best describes the climate and environment of the New England colonies?

a)

long, hot summers and mild winters

b)

harsh winters and rocky, hilly land

c)

coastal plains and fertile soil

d)

rivers, swamps, and wetlands

52.

Which best describes an indentured servant?

a)

a person who pays a debt to a farmer by working without pay

b)

a person who pays rent on a farm for a portion of the crops

c)

a person who sells candles to wealthy landowners

d)

a person who was sold to a landowner

53.

Which feature made the southern colonies unique?

a)

self government

b)

religious freedom

c)

assemblies

d)

tobacco plantations

54.

Which colonial region was most dependent upon the ocean for its economy?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

55.

Which colonial region was the most dependent on the slave trade for labor?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

56.

Which colonial region was the most geographically, culturally, and religiously diverse?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

57.

Who made the laws in most English colonies?

a)

church leaders

b)

the King of England

c)

the English governor

d)

elected assemblies

58.

Which of these best describes the Separatists?

a)

they were English soldiers

b)

they shared religious beliefs

c)

they were wealthy English investors

d)

they shared a common occupation

59.

 What did the New England colonies have in common?

a)

they were self governed

b)

they were settled by Puritans

c)

they provided financial security

d)

they provided religious freedom

60.

What was the agreement the Pilgrims wrote and signed describing how they would govern themselves in America? 

a)

Fundamental Orders

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Parliament

61.

How did Roger William's colony of Providence differ from the Puritan colony of Massachusetts?

a)

slaves were freed

b)

only men were allowed to vote

c)

American Indians were their enemies

d)

people of different religious beliefs were welcomed

62.

What document served as a written constitution and guaranteed the right to vote to all Puritan men in Connecticut? 

a)

Connecticut's Fundamental Orders

b)

Maryland's Act Concerning Religion

c)

Pennsylvania's Great Law of 1682

d)

New York's Charter of Liberties and Privileges of 1683

63.

How did the government of New York differ from the other colonies?

a)

It was self-governed.

b)

It was ruled by religious leaders.

c)

It was led by a powerful general assembly.

d)

It was ruled by a British-appointed governor.

64.

Which of these colonies offered the most freedom for the people that lived there?

a)

Connecticut

b)

New York

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Pennsylvania

65.

Why did Virginia replace indentured servants with enslaved Africans?

a)

it was required by law

b)

Africa was closer than Europe

c)

Africans were more willing to work

d)

it provided a permanent source of labor

66.

James Oglethorpe intended that the Georgia colony be settled by

a)

English debtors

b)

indentured servants

c)

religious separatists

d)

wealthy businesspeople

67.

What colony was founded with the hope that it would prevent the Spanish from attacking other colonies?

a)

Georgia

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

68.

Which of these colonies was motivated by making a profit?

a)

Virginia

b)

Connecticut

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts

69.

What was the first elected assembly in America?

a)

English Quakers

b)

Fundamental Orders

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Mayflower Compact

70.

Founders:

Who were the founders of the Massachusetts colony?

a)

Pilgrims led by William Bradford and Puritans led by John Winthrop

b)

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

James, Duke of York

71.

Founders:

Who were the founders of the Rhode Island colony?

a)

Pilgrims led by William Bradford and Puritans led by John Winthrop

b)

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

James, Duke of York

72.

Founders:

Who was the founder of the Connecticut colony?

a)

Pilgrims led by William Bradford and Puritans led by John Winthrop

b)

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

James, Duke of York

73.

Founders:

Who was the founder of the New York colony?

a)

King Charles II

b)

William Penn

c)

James, Duke of York

d)

Sir George Carteret

74.

Founders:

Who was the founder of the Pennsylvania colony?

a)

King Charles II

b)

William Penn

c)

James, Duke of York

d)

Sir George Carteret

75.

Founders:

Who was the founder of the Maryland colony?

a)

Sir Cecil Calvert (Lord Baltimore)

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Virginia Company

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

James, Duke of York

76.

Founders:

Who was the founder of the Virginia colony?

a)

Sir Cecil Calvert (Lord Baltimore)

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Virginia Company

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

James, Duke of York

77.

Founders:

Who was the founder of the Georgia colony?

a)

Sir Cecil Calvert (Lord Baltimore)

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Virginia Company

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

James, Duke of York

78.

Vocabulary:

powers or privileges that belong to people as citizens and that cannot or should not be taken away by the government

a)

rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Parliament

d)

English Bill of Rights

e)

Great Awakening

79.

Vocabulary:

an agreement made in 1215 listing the rights granted by King John to all free men of the kingdom and established that the power of the monarch was limited

a)

rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Parliament

d)

English Bill of Rights

e)

Great Awakening

80.

Vocabulary:

the lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom

a)

rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Parliament

d)

English Bill of Rights

e)

Great Awakening

81.

Vocabulary:

an act passed by Parliament in 1689 that limited the monarch's power by giving certain powers to Parliament and listing specific rights of the citizens

a)

rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Parliament

d)

English Bill of Rights

e)

Great Awakening

82.

Vocabulary:

a revival of religious feeling and belief in the American colonies that began in the 1730s

a)

rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Parliament

d)

English Bill of Rights

e)

Great Awakening

83.

Where did most people live in the 1700's in the colonies?

a)

on a large plantation

b)

on a small farm

c)

in a city

d)

in the wilderness

84.

What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

a)

they expected to be ruled by the king

b)

they expected the same rights as English citizens

c)

they expected to no longer be English citizens

d)

they expected to vote to choose the leader of Parliament

85.

Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?

a)

monarchy

b)

Parliament

c)

political parties

d)

self-government

86.

What was an effect of the Magna Carta in England?

a)

limited the power of the king

b)

established a democratic government

c)

allowed Parliament to impose taxes

d)

established a Bill of Rights for the citizens

87.

How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?

a)

citizens could choose the monarch

b)

the king was denied power over citizens

c)

citizens determined if laws were passed

d)

laws were made by representatives of the people

88.

What are 2 rights that the English Bill of Rights provided? (Select 2)

a)

petition the king

b)

determine national holidays

c)

choose the school children would attend

d)

fair trial by jury

89.

What happened in the Glorious Revolution?

a)

Slaves escaped to freedom

b)

African leaders ended the slave trade with Europeans

c)

King James II cooperated with Parliament

d)

the king was overthrown and Parliament retained lawmaking powers

90.

Why was the English Bill of Rights important to the colonists?

a)

it defined crime and punishments

b)

it spelled out what rights colonists had as English citizens

c)

allowed colonists to choose members of Parliament

d)

ended the king's power to appoint colonial governors

91.

The Middle Passage refers to

a)

the ocean crossing of slaves

b)

a route taken to New York

c)

a step in climbing the social ladder

d)

a system of trade in the colonies

92.

Which is true about slavery in the colonies?

a)

slavery was abolished

b)

it expanded throughout the colonies

c)

it was limited to the southern colonies

d)

slaves were freed and returned to Africa

93.

Which belief spurred the Great Awakening?

a)

people had lost their faith

b)

farm life was better than city life

c)

women were not educated

d)

success comes from making money

94.

How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare colonists for the American Revolution?

a)

it established an Army

b)

it created anti-colonial sentiment

c)

it required colonists to pay taxes

d)

it encouraged ideals of liberty and equality

95.

What slowed the growth of public education in the Middle Colonies?

a)

lack of materials

b)

discipline problems

c)

religious differences

d)

little interest in education

96.

For what purpose did colonial public schools use the New England Primer?

a)

to teach reading and writing

b)

to prepare students for paying taxes

c)

to attract new teachers to schools

d)

to convince adults to get an education

97.

What was the main goal of education in the New England colonies?

a)

to be able to read the bible

b)

to become political leaders

c)

to prepare for college

d)

to become wealthy landowners

98.

How did a colonist achieve a higher class in colonial society?

a)

by working for a landowner

b)

by inheriting an important title

c)

by going to church regularly

d)

by making a lot of money

99.

Which of these shows the chronological order of the founding of these concepts?

a)

Parliament, English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta

b)

Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Parliament

c)

English Bill of Rights, Parliament, Magna Carta

d)

Magna Carta, Parliament, English Bill of Rights

100.

Which of these colonies is likely pictured in this illustration?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

101.

Vocabulary:

a small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency

a)

militia

b)

tyranny

c)

repeal

d)

boycott

102.

Vocabulary:

the unjust use of government power. A ruler who uses power in this way is called a tyrant.

a)

militia

b)

tyranny

c)

repeal

d)

boycott

103.

Vocabulary:

to take back, or to cancel, a law

a)

militia

b)

tyranny

c)

repeal

d)

boycott

104.

Vocabulary:

to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source. An organized refusal by many people is also called a boycott.

a)

militia

b)

tyranny

c)

repeal

d)

boycott

105.

Americans resisted British rule and who believed the colonists had the right to govern themselves.

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

106.

Colonists who supported British rule and felt loyalty to Great Britian. They saw themselves as faithful subjects of the king.

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

107.

Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?

a)

the colonies had assemblies that passed laws

b)

the colonies had representation in Parliament

c)

the colonies were united into one government

d)

the colonies depended upon the British government

108.

Which of these countries gained territory as a result of the French and Indian War?

a)

China

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Brazil

109.

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?

a)

the British government had a large war debt

b)

the colonists were independent

c)

the British government stayed out of the colonies

d)

the Colonists were free to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

110.

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Indigenous people

111.

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

British soldiers

d)

American Indians

112.

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

a)

they did not believe in any taxation

b)

they had no representatives vote on the tax

c)

people in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes

d)

people in Great Britain only paid propery taxes

113.

How did Parliament respond to the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act?

a)

they repealed the Stamp Act

b)

they increased the tax on paper

c)

they refused to sell stamps to colonists

d)

they arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act

114.

Which of these was an effect of the Townshend Acts?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

French and Indian War

c)

boycott of British goods

d)

expansion of the British Empire

115.

The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to

a)

create anti-British sentiment

b)

create trouble for colonists

c)

warn of a deadly disease in the city

d)

describe the truth about what happened

116.

Patriots viewed the Boston Massacre as proof that British troops needed to leave the colonies. How did Loyalists view the event?

a)

British troops would never be able to control the colonies

b)

colonists no longer considered themselves British

c)

more British troops were needed to control the colonists

d)

war would likely occur because of colonists' ongoing protests

117.

What was Great Britian's response to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

the Stamp Act

b)

the Intolerable Acts

c)

the Boston Massacre

d)

the Proclamation of 1763

118.

In which way did Great Britian increase its control of the colonies?

a)

they took away colonists' land

b)

they required that colonists pay taxes

c)

they demanded that colonists join the army

d)

they forced colonists to work for the government

119.

What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

a)

the declare war on Great Britian

b)

to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britian

c)

to create taxes that would be acceptable to Americans

d)

to bring representatives from Great Britian and America together

120.

Which of these best describes how the colonists viewed themselves in 1774?

a)

as united Americans

b)

as dependent on the king

c)

as citizens of their individual colonies

d)

as united under the

121.

Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny?

a)

the Boston Tea Party

b)

the Proclamation of 1763

c)

the French and Indian War

d)

the First Continental Congress

122.

What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?

a)

British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia

b)

British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies.

c)

The colonial militia was no match for the well trained British troops

d)

The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves

123.

What did the colonies agree to at the First Continental Congress?

Choose 3

a)

send a respectful message to King George III

b)

boycott British goods

c)

organize local militias

d)

provide housing and supplies to British soldiers in the colonies

e)

give a monopoly on tea to the British East India Company

124.

British actions :

order that prohibited settlers from moving west of the Appalachians

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Acts

125.

British actions :

required colonists to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they used

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Acts

126.

British actions:

ordered colonies to provide British soldiers with housing

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Acts

127.

British Actions:

placed a tax on certain goods imported from Great Britian including glass, paint, paper, and tea.

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Stamp Act

128.

British Actions:

gave the British East India Company complete control over tea sales in the colonies

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Stamp Act

129.

British Actions:

harsh laws designed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Stamp Act

130.

Which event is shown in Paul Revere's engraving?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

French and Indian War

131.

Who are the men shooting in Paul Revere's engraving?

a)

British soldiers

b)

Patriots

c)

Loyalists

d)

Parliament

132.

People:

colonist from Virginia who volunteered to serve and fought in the French and Indian War

a)

George Washington

b)

Paul Revere

c)

John Adams

d)

Samuel Adams

133.

People:

crowned King of Great Britain in 1760

a)

King George III

b)

George Grenville

c)

Charles Townshend

d)

Lord North

134.

People:

leader of the Sons of Liberty

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

Paul Revere

135.

People:

a black man who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

Paul Revere

136.

People:

Boston Patriot who defended British soldiers on trial after the Boston Massacre

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Crispus Attucks

d)

Paul Revere

137.

People:

Boston silversmith who warned colonists of the British march to Lexington and Concord

a)

Paul Revere

b)

John Adams

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

George Washington

138.

Events:

conflict between France and Great Britain over land claims in the Ohio Valley region

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

First Continental Congress

d)

Lexington & Concord

139.

Events:

To protest the tax on tea, Patriots threw 342 chests of tea overboard from three British ships

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

First Continental Congress

140.

Events:

Leaders from the colonies met in Philadelphia in 1774

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

First Continental Congress

141.

Events:

The first battles of the American Revolution

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

First Continental Congress

142.

Events:

tensions erupted into violence when British troops fired into a crowd of colonists

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Lexington & Concord

d)

Boston Massacre

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