Question 1

Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?

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Great Britain

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American Indians

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Spain

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France

Question 2

Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?

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The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.

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The colonies were united into one government.

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The colonies had representation in Parliament.

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The colonies depended upon the British government.

Question 3

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

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American Indians

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American colonists

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British soldiers

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African slaves

Question 4

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

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The british had a large war debt.

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The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.

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The British government stayed out of colonial politics.

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The colonists were given their independence.

Question 5

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

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Patriots

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American Indiants

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Loyalists

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British Soldiers

Question 6

What did the colonists resent most about the stamp act?

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They had no representatives to vote on the tax.

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They did not believe in any form of taxation.

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People in Great Britain were only taxed on property.

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People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.

Question 7

Which of these belongs in place of the question mark in the diagram?

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boycott of British goods

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Proclamation of 1763

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French and Indian War

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expansion of the British Empire

Question 8

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

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create anti-British sentiment.

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create trouble for the colonists.

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warn of a deadly disease in the city.

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describe the truth about what happened.

Question 9

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

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The Intolerable Acts

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The Proclamation of 1763

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The Stamp Act

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The Boston Massacre

Question 10

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

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It required that colonists pay taxes.

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It took away colonists' land.

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It demanded that colonists join the army.

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It forced colonists to work for the government.

Question 11

What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?

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To find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain.

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To declare war on Great Britain.

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To bring representatives from Great Britain and America together.

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To create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans.

Question 12

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

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They saw themselves of citizens of their individual colonies.

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They saw themselves as dependent upon the King.

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They saw themselves as united Americans.

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They saw themselves as united under the British government.

Question 13

How did parliament respond to the colonists' protest against the Stamp Act?

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They repealed the Stamp Act.

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They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act.

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They increased the tax on paper.

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They refused to sell stamps to the colonists.

Question 14

How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots?

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As ungrateful rebels.

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As brave soldiers.

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As agreeable neighbors.

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As foreign invaders.

Question 15

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

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The Proclamation of 1763

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The First Continental Congress

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The French and Indian War

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The Boston Tea Party

Question 16

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

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

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The British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia.

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

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

Question 17

To which of the following events are the two Paul Revere engravings referring?

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Boston Massacre

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Boston Tea Party

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French and Indian War

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Proclamation of 1763

Question 18

Look at the men who are shooting in the first engraving. Which group of people do these men represent?

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British

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Loyalists

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Parliment

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Patriots

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