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Unit 1 Ch 1 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did many immigrants come to the colonies?

a)

To escape the cold weather

b)

For opportunities like owning land and finding work

c)

To join the British army

d)

To learn a new language

2.

What is a colony?

a)

A group of immigrants

b)

An area controlled by people from another country

c)

A large farm

d)

A type of ship

3.

Who were brought to the colonies as a source of labor?

a)

French traders

b)

British soldiers

c)

Enslaved people

d)

German immigrants

4.

What was the British monarchy?

a)

A type of government led by a queen or king

b)

A group of colonies

c)

A lawmaking group

d)

A type of ship

5.

What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

a)

A law that banned tea

b)

A tax on printed paper

c)

A law that allowed self-government

d)

A tax on land

6.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

A celebration of British rule

b)

A protest against a tax on tea

c)

A party held by Native Americans

d)

A meeting to discuss self-government

7.

What did the colonists call 'taxation without representation'?

a)

A celebration

b)

A fair tax

c)

An unjust tax

d)

A necessary law

8.

What were the Intolerable Acts?

a)

Laws that closed the port of Boston and took away self-government

b)

Laws that promoted trade

c)

Laws that allowed more immigrants

d)

Laws that reduced taxes

9.

What was the result of the French and Indian War?

a)

The French gained control of the colonies

b)

The British won but spent a lot of money

c)

The colonists gained independence

d)

The Native Americans gained more land

10.

What did the colonists enjoy before Great Britain took over?

a)

Complete independence

b)

self-government

c)

No taxes

d)

Free trade with France

11.

What was the Boston Massacre?

a)

An incident where five colonists were killed

b)

A meeting to discuss taxes

c)

A peaceful protest

d)

A battle between British and French soldiers

12.

Who was Crispus Attucks?

a)

A colonist killed in the Boston Massacre

b)

A British soldier

c)

A French trader

d)

A member of Parliament

13.

What did the colonists do during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Signed a peace treaty

b)

Dumped tea into the water

c)

Built new ships

d)

Paid their taxes

14.

What was the main reason for the French and Indian War?

a)

A disagreement over taxes

b)

A trade dispute

c)

A religious conflict

d)

Control of certain lands in North America

15.

What did the colonists do in response to the Stamp Act?

a)

They celebrated

b)

They joined the British army

c)

They moved back to Europe

d)

They refused to pay the taxes