Pre-Revolution America

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

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• American Indians

Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?

• The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.

• The colonies had representation in Parliament.

• The colonies were united into one government.

• The colonies were fully dependent upon the British government.

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

• African slaves

• British soldiers

• American Indians

• American colonists

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

• The British government had a large war debt.

• The colonists were given their independence.

• The British government stayed out of colonial politics.

• The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

• They did not believe in any form of taxation.

• They had no representatives to vote on the tax.

• People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.

• People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.

Which Patriot defended the British soldiers in court after the Boston Massacre?

• Samual Adams

• Paul Revere

• John Adams

• William Prescott

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

• the Stamp Act

• the Boston Massacre

• the Intolerable Acts

• the Proclamation of 1763

What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?

• to declare war on Great Britain

• to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain

• to create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans

• to bring representatives from Great Britain and America together

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

• They saw themselves as united Americans.

• They saw themselves as dependent on the king.

• They saw themselves as citizens of their individual colonies.

• They saw themselves as united under the British government

How did Parliament respond to the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act?

• They repealed the Stamp Act.

• They refused to sell stamps to the colonists.

• They increased the tax on paper.

• They arrested those who complained