Road to Revolution

Prior to the French and Indian War which of the following countries claimed the land in the Ohio River Valley?

• Denmark & Belgium

• France & Spain

• Spain & England

• England & France

What group of people assisted the French in their attempt to maintain control of the Ohio River Valley during the French & Indian War?

• Native Americans

• The Spanish

• The English

• The Portuguese

When the French lost the French & Indian War, they surrendered all of their ​ (a)   in North America.

• land
• citizens
• crops
• allies

Ben Franklin created a segmented snake in his primary source, "​ (a)   or Die," to encourage the colonies to unite together.

• Join
• Come Together
• Bond
• Fuse

The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal announcement by ​ (a)   that forbid colonists from ​ (b)   west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• King George III
• settling
• Prince Harry
• trading

The Sugar Act was an attempt to raise money in the colonies to pay for the French and Indian War. Colonists did not want to pay the extra money for the tax on sugar. However, they were more angry about a larger issue. What were the colonists so angry about?

• They were tired of the Canadians telling them what to do

• Paying such a high price for sugar

• Taxation without Representation

• They wanted a steady supply of sugar and were willing to pay any price

The Stamp Act was a tax on all ______ items.

• paper

• metal

• shiny

• liquid

Representatives from nine colonies met in New York City in 1765 in a meeting called ​ (a)   . They declared that the colonies should ​ (b)   taxed by Parliament. The only ​ (c)   they would accept would have to come from the assemblies elected by the colonists themselves.

• Stamp Act Congress
• not be
• taxation
• Continental Congress
• Battle at Fort Necessity
• be

The Committees of​ (a)   were formed to share information about what the colonies were doing to ​ (b)   the ​ (c)   .

• Correspondence
• resist
• British
• Letter Writing
• French
• help

The first Committee of Correspondence was formed by ____?

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock