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French & Indian War, Sons of Liberty, Federalist/Antifederalist

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What land area was fought over during the French and Indian War?

a)

Florida

b)

The Mississippi River Delta

c)

The Atlantic Coastline

d)

The Ohio River Valley

2.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
b)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
c)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
3.
Which of the following forbade the colonists from settling West across the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
The Stamp Act
b)
The Emancipation Proclamation
c)
The Proclamation of 1763
d)
The Townshend Acts
4.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who was sent to western Pennsylvania to fight the French?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington 
5.
The land fought over was the
a)
Ohio River Valley
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Florida
d)
Canada
6.

What treaty marked the end of the French and Indian War?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Constitution

c)

Treaty of Paris of 1763

7.

The Sons of Liberty were founded in Boston by John Hancock and ___.

a)
Paul Revere
b)
Sam Adams
c)
John Adams
8.

The PUBLIC meetings of the Sons of Liberty were held under the ___.

(They usually met in SECRET)

a)
Liberty Pole
b)
Liberty Tree
c)
Liberty Awning
d)
Freedom Tree
9.
___ was the leader of the Sons of Liberty based in Virginia and is known for saying, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
James Otis
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
10.

A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

11.

The President created by the Constitution is really just a king.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

12.

The United States is too large to have a central government. People won’t know their leaders and will lose control over the government.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

13.

It will not be possible for the federal government to overpower the states because the states are a necessary part of the federal government.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

14.

What did the Northwest Ordinance say about slavery?

a)

Slavery was outlawed

b)

Slavery was never mentioned

15.

What is an ordinance?

a)

The leader of a monarchy

b)

A rule, law or decree

16.

Under what governing document was the Northwest Ordinance created?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Ohio State Constitution

d)

The United States Constitution

17.

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

to control Indians in the Northwest Territory

b)

to set a path to statehood and establish rights for settlers

c)

to convince more colonists to fight for independence

18.

Which Headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the Union?

a)

A. Northwest Ordinance Passed

b)

B. Treaty of Paris Ratified

c)

C. Bill of Rights Ratified

d)

D. Alien & Sedition Acts

19.

After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Northwest Ordinance
Southwest Agreement
Northeast Treaty
Southeast Compact
20.
In 1787, Congress passed the ???? Ordinance.
a)
Territory
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Township
21.
What was the name Congress gave to the lands that were won from the British after the Revolution?
a)
Northwest Territory
b)
Indian Territory
c)
Canada
d)
Black Swamp
22.

During a history class, we learned that King George III issued the (a)   that prohibited settlers like William and Hannah's ancestors from moving west of the Appalachian mountains.

Choose from the below words

Charter of 1732

Stamp Act

Constitution

Proclamation of 1763
23.

What was the impact of the Proclamation of 1763 on the relationship between the 13 American colonies and Great Britain?

a)

The Proclamation strained the relationship, contributing to the colonies' desire for independence

b)

The Proclamation had no impact as it was not applicable to the 13 colonies

c)

The Proclamation improved the relationship by establishing Georgia's first democratic government

d)

The Proclamation worsened the relationship due to the war debt and trade restrictions it imposed on the colonies

24.

Reorder the following

a)

French & Indian War

b)

Proclamation Line of 1763

c)

Stamp Act

(The British thought the Colonist would PAY for the war (French & Indian War)

1)
2)
3)
25.

Definition of Proclamation... root word Proclaim

a)

Hide from the world

b)

Shout to the world

26.

What was the French and Indian War a part of?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Seven Years' War

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The Civil War