WorksheetsSS8H3 a&b
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which statement about GA regarding the French and Indian War is correct?
Georgia gained new territory.
Georgia’s colonists suffered great losses of life and property
Georgia was a buffer zone in the fighting between the French and Indians
Georgia was the only colony to support the French against the British in the war
Why did Georgia NOT want to fight against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War?
Georgia was friends with Great Britain
Georgia was afraid of Great Britain
Georgia was financially dependent on Great Britain
Georgia would lose land
During the French and Indian War, why did most of the Native American tribes' side with the French?
The Indians were trading partners with the French
The Indians were trading partners with Great Britain
The Indians were trading partners with Spain
The Indians were trading partners with Italy
Which statement BEST describes Georgia’s gains from the French and Indian War?
GA gained lands to the south and east
GA gained lands to the north and west, part of Florida, and water access
GA gained land, naval stores and timber, farm acreage, and new settlers
GA gained the Creek and Cherokee Indian lands and gold mines
Which statement BEST describes how the French and Indian War led to America’s Revolutionary War?
Great Britain gained control of Canada
France lost the Louisiana Territory
France incited rebellion in the colonies and enticed Spain to move into the territory
To get money to repay war debts, Great Britain taxed the colonies
What law forbade colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mts?
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1825
Proclamation of 1732
Proclamation of 1822
Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?
The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War
The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.
The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.
Some examples of items they had to pay taxes on were...
Newspapers, contracts, pamphlets, court documents, and play cards
Tea and bread
Lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
They were very happy. They organized parties to celebrate
They were very angry. They organized parades to protest and attacked British tax collectors
They were angry about it, but did nothing.
What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?
Colonists thought that everyone should be taxed except themselves
Colonists thought they shouldn't be taxed because they weren't represented in Parliament
Colonists thought they were being picked on.
What happened to the Stamp Act?
Parliament made it a new law.
It was repealed.
It was repealed but they brought it back.
Why did King George want to tax the colonists?
to pay for repairing British forts in America
to pay for his new palace
to punish them for losing the French and Indian War
to pay his debts for the French and Indian War
What was the meeting of the delegates (representatives) to discuss the Stamp Act called?
Stamp Act Congress
Stamp Act Convention
Continental Congress
All of the above
Which of the following would NOT be taxed under the Stamp Act?
paper
magazines
pens
birth certificate
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were BANNED from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
Colonists were ENCOURAGED to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
According to the British what was the REASON for the Proclamation of 1763?
The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.
The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists.
It was attempt to end conflicts/war between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
In general, how did the colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?
They felt that it supported their freedom and they SUPPORTED it.
They felt it was an infringement on their freedom of movement and were ANGRY about it.
They were not involved so it did not affect them.
They supported it because they believed the King had the AUTHORITY to make this law.
Why did winning the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
Americans were angry that Canada became part of the British Empire and did not want to be in the same country with Canada
Americans became angry at all the new tax laws imposed on them to help Britain recover from their debt
Americans were angry that the Indians were not crushed by the British at the end of the war
Americans were angry that Britain had beaten France because France was a strong trade partner nation
How did the Proclamation of 1763 impact Georgia?
Georgia colonists were excited to move in the Appalachian Mountains, west of the Proclamation line
Georgia's colonists were angry that the Indians were the only people who could live west of the Proclamation line
Georgia's colonists were allowed to live in new areas of land along the Atlantic coast that were opened by the Proclamation
Georgia's colonists were allowed to move into northern Florida now that the British controlled Florida.
Which colony did not send a representative to the First Continental Congress?
New York
Delaware
Georgia
Pennsylvania
In 1774 the first Continental Congress met in (a) (a city).
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4th, 1776
July 4th, 1778
July 9th, 1776
July 2nd, 2020
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
the start the American Revolution
to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.
to instruct how a county wins its freedom.
