Illinois History Unit Lessons 5 & 6 Quiz

Present day Illinois was ruled by Great Britain after the Treaty of _______.

• Paris

• London

• New Orleans

After the French and Indian War, some of the Native Americans that had fought for the French were now living in British Territory. The ones that lived in the _____ region banded together to drive out the British.

• New Orleans

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian

• Great Lakes

Chief Pontiac and his tribe of Ottawa attacked ______ which was the largest and most important fort in present-day Michigan.

• Fort Chicago

• Fort Detroit

• Fort Charles

• Fort Colony

The British learned of the attack and were ready. Chief Pontiac and his men went away and returned two days later. What did they do? Consider carefully. Check only those that apply.

• killed British soldiers

• stole food

• shot women and children as they ran away

• captured British soldiers and settlers

• scalped people

King George of Great Britain wanted to end the fighting between _____ and _____

• French and colonists

• British and French

• colonists and Native Americans

• French and Native Americans

Where was the Proclamation Line?

• Near the Great Lakes

• New Orleans

• London

• Appalachian Mountains

Colonists that lived _____ of this line were ordered to move immediately. The colonists were angry.

• west

• north

• south

• east

The French and Indian War and protecting the colonists from Indian attacks was very expensive. The British thought that ________ should pay for them.

• colonists

• Native Americans

• British

Great Britain forced the colonists to _____

• No longer print their own money

• Pay taxes on coffee, paper, sugar, wine, glass and tea

• Pay for supplies for soldiers that lived with them

• all of the above

When British troops were sent to calm down the angry colonists, the colonists called them names, and threw things at them. When the soldiers fired their guns back, 5 colonists died. This event is known as

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Fights

• Boston V. British

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Triumph