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Period 3

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was a result of the Stamp Act?

a)

The Stamp Act angered all colonies while the Sugar Act only angered New England.

b)

The Stamp Act Congress was formed, which further united the colonies.

c)

Colonial boycotts began and were of great success.

d)

All of the above.

2.

Before the French and Indian War, why were there fewer French living in America?

a)

Many of the French residents had been wiped out from a flu epidemic.

b)

Too many French had died in battles with the Native Americans.

c)

The French made more money in the South.

d)

The were mainly concerned with trading and so they didn't migrate with their families.

3.

Why did King George III want the Intolerable Acts?

a)

He wanted the colonies to stop trading tea.

b)

He wanted to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.

c)

He wanted a reason to invade the Colonies.

d)

The British East India Company were planning a revolt.

4.

What were the French's main contributions to the colonies?

a)

They sent supplies and troops.

b)

Sent a General to Valley Forge to discipline the troops.

c)

They brokered a trading agreement with the Native Americans.

d)

They negotiated a treat with Britain.

5.

On which side did the Native Americans fight during the French and Indian War?

a)

None, they stayed out of the war

b)

Fought with the French

c)

Fought with the British

d)

Fought with both the French and the British

6.

Which country helped the colonies during the war?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

France

7.

Who wrote Common Sense?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

8.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

a)

Restricted settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

Encouraged settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

Told France to go home

d)

Encouraged settlement west of the Mississippi River

9.

What was the first fight between the British and the Colonists?

a)

Battle of New York

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Battle of Monmouth

d)

Battle of Lexington

10.

Why did the British enact the Sugar Act?

a)

To raise money to build more ships

b)

To limit the amount of tea that was being consumed.

c)

To raise money spent on the French and Indian War.

d)

To stop the rebellion

11.

What officially ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Treaty of Paris 1763

c)

Treaty of 1776

d)

Treaty of Versailles

12.

The ability to search any merchants' belongings without a warrant was provided by

a)

The Rites of Passage

b)

The Investigation Act

c)

Writs of Assistance

d)

Anti-Smuggling Act

13.

Which of the following was a significant impact of the French and Indian War?

a)

England went into great debt

b)

Colonials and England had increased hostility

c)

The Proclamation Line of 1763

d)

All of the Above

14.

What event resulted in the death of Crispus Attucks?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Seizure of the ship Liberty

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

The Battle of Lexington

15.

Which side won the French and Indian War?

a)

The French

b)

The British

c)

The Indians

d)

The Spanish

16.

Who founded the Sons of Liberty?

a)

George Grenville

b)

King George III

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

William Pitt

17.

What did the Townshend Acts do?

a)

Levied a direct tax on legal documents

b)

Taxed imported goods like glass, lead, paint, and tea

c)

Eliminated taxes on tea

d)

Closed Boston Harbor

18.

What was a major issue for the Continental Army?

a)

No help from the Indian Allies

b)

No motivation to fight

c)

Poor military leadership

d)

Lacked food and ammunition

19.

Who did Thomas Jefferson look to for inspiration when writing the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Locke

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

20.

What was the colonists reaction to the Intolerable Acts?

a)

Colonies set up committees of correspondence

b)

The First Continental Congress was created to prepare for independence

c)

Set up the committees of correspoondence

d)

Colonists harassed British Soldiers

21.

Which order of events is correct?

a)

French and Indian War, 2nd Continental Congress, Lexington and Concord, Saratoga

b)

Lexington and Concord, 2nd Continental Congress, Yorktown, Saratoga

c)

The Tea Party, The French and Indian War, Yorktown, Treaty of Paris 1763

d)

French and Indian War, Proclamation Line 1763, Valley Forge, Yorktown

22.

What resulted from the Treaty of Paris 1783?

a)

Spain gained land in the Americas

b)

France gained control of Florida

c)

British and French shared Alaska

d)

U.S. gained independence

23.

How did Britain try to handle Colonial smuggling?

a)

Taxation

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Salutary Neglect

24.

This was the communication network set up by the colonies.

a)

Spinning Bees

b)

Boycotting Clans

c)

Committees of Correspondence

d)

Committees of Transportation

25.

What was the main reason the colonists were mad at England?

a)

England wouldn't let George Washington be an ambassador

b)

Taxation without Representation

c)

Proclamation Line of 1763

d)

Only soldiers could participate in Parliament

26.

Which battle was the turning point of the war?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Trenton

d)

Saratoga