The American Revolution

What is the Royal Proclamation of 1763?

• A treaty between the Thirteen Colonies and Britain

• A policy to assimilate the French population to British rule

• A declaration of independence by the First Nations

• A document to establish the basis for governing North American territories surrendered by France to Britain

Answer explanation

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was a document to establish the basis for governing North American territories surrendered by France to Britain.

The (a)   were the people who wanted to remain loyal to Britain and left the United States after the revolution during the American Revolution.

• Members of the British Parliament
• Loyalists
• Leaders of the Thirteen Colonies
• People who supported the rebellion

The purpose of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 was to establish the basis for governing the North American territories surrendered by France to Britain.

• True

• False

What was the Quebec Act of 1774?

• A policy to assimilate the French population to British rule

• A document to establish the boundaries of Quebec

• A declaration of independence by Quebec from Britain

• A law that extended Quebec's boundaries and allowed the French language and religion in Quebec

Who were the United Empire Loyalists?

• Members of the British Parliament

• Leaders of the Thirteen Colonies

• People who wanted to remain loyal to Britain and left the United States after the revolution

• People who supported the rebellion against Britain

The Revolutionary committees _____ during the American Revolution.

• Organized the Thirteen Colonies under British rule

• Authorized to question and punish anyone who did not support the American Revolution

• Negotiated treaties with the First Nations

• Issued the Declaration of Independence

What did the First Nations fear after the Royal Proclamation of 1763?

• Assimilation into British culture

• Loss of their language and religion

• Loss of their land and rights

• Imprisonment by the British government

What was the purpose of the Quebec Act of 1774?

• To extend Quebec's boundaries and allow the French language and religion in Quebec

• To introduce policies meant to assimilate the French population to British rule

• To organize the Thirteen Colonies under British rule

• To establish the basis for governing the North American territories surrendered by France to Britain

What were the Black Loyalists offered by the British army during the American Revolution?

• Land ownership in the Thirteen Colonies

• Freedom from slavery if they joined the Patriots

• Financial compensation for their loyalty

• Freedom from slavery if they joined the British army

What did the British government struggle to keep together between 1763 and 1776?

• The Thirteen Colonies and Quebec

• The alliance with the First Nations

• The French and British populations in North America

• The British Empire