Social Studies Unit 2.1 Quiz

Who fought with who during the French and Indian War?

• France and Native Americans

• Americans and Canadians

• Great Britian and the Colonies

• Great Britian and France

What did the Stamp Act of 1765 place tax on?

• tea

• paper

• bread

• cloth

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

• shipping rights

• due to the Proclamation of 1763

• control over the Ohio River Valley

• disputes with Native Americans

Colonists didn't like the tax from the Stamp Act of 1765 because

• it made good cheaper

• they didn't vote for this

• they didn't have representatives to speak for them in Parliament

• it made goods more expensive

What did the colonists mean by the slogan, "no taxation without representation?"

• The colonists disliked the goods that were expensive to buy.

• The colonists wanted the British soldiers to leave them alone.

• The colonists wanted taxes to represent specific goods.

• The colonists did not want to be taxed by the British without having someone to represent them.

What caused parliament to pass laws that taxed the colonists? Select all that apply.

• King George needed to money to build Buckingham Palace.

• Great Britain won the French and Indian War, but had great debts as a result.

• Paliament was greedy and taxed the for more money.

• Parliament passed laws that the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War.

What was the Boston Massacre?

• A group of mohawk Indians were throwing snowballs and yelling at British soldiers.

• A squad of British soldiers were sent to control a heckling, snowball throwing group of colonists. Shots were fire and colonists were killed.

• A squad of British soldiers were sent to control mohawk Indians who threw tea overboard.

• A group of mohawk indians snuck up on some people and stole from them.

What was the Boston Tea party?

• A group of mohawk Indians dumped tea into the Boston Harbor because they were angry at the colonist for taking their land.

• A group of Colonists dressed up as mohawk Indians and dumped team into the Boston Harbor.

• King George III blockaded the Port of Boston and placed a tea on tax.

• The Sons of Liberty threw snowballs and tea at a group of British soldiers.

Who are considered the founding fathers of our nation?

• George Washington

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Who was the ruler during the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• King George III

• King James III

• Thomas Jefferson