Unit 2

1. Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French and Indian War?

• a. The French and British were already at war in Europe and those tensions spilled over into North America.
• b. The British were concerned about French forts being built in the Ohio River Valley.
• c. The population of the British colonies was growing rapidly and pushing westward in search of more land.
• d. All of the above statements are TRUE

2. Which indigenous group/s was allied with the British during the French and Indian War?

• Ottawa
• Algonquin
• Iroquois
• All of the above

3. Which indigenous group/s was allied with the French during the French and Indian War?

• Huron
• Ottawa
• Algonquin
• All of the above

4. A major difference between the activities of the French colonists and the English colonists in North America is that the French -

• a. were primarily farmers and grew large amounts of corn for shipment back to France.
• b. had a well-established fur trading industry.
• c. occupied most of southern Florida.
• d. were primarily interested in fishing rights in the Great Lakes.

6. Which of the following was NOT a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris?

• a. France lost Canadian colonies and claims to land east of the Mississippi River.
• b. Spain got French territory west of the Mississippi River.
• c. England got all French territory in Canada, Florida & rights to Caribbean slave trade.
• d. French forces were pushed into the American Southwest.

7. A direct result of British involvement in the French and Indian War was that the -

• a. British had a lot of war debt and decided to set new taxes for the colonists.
• b. British switched their political focus from mainland North America to the Caribbean.
• c. French took Vermont from the British.
• d. French abandoned their control over Boston.

8. What was the result of the Sugar Act of 1764?

• a. Molasses became illegal in the colonies and people were forced to use sugar instead.
• b. It provided New England colonists with new land for their growing sugar plantations.
• c. It was intended to eliminate the illegal sugar trade between the Spanish and French West Indies and the British colonies.
• d. Sugar became the dominant product traded in the colonies.

9. The table below describes the -

• a. Intolerable Acts
• b. Currency Act
• c. Townshend Acts
• d. Quebec Act
• Option 5

10. Which of the following is TRUE about the Stamp Act of 1765?

• a. It provided free stamps for the colonists, which helped the economy.
• b. Merchants, lawyers, tavern owners, and printers were all hurt economically by the Act.
• c. It was welcomed by the colonists, who had been asking for more freedom in the use of stamps.
• d. Patrick Henry of Virginia was a strong supporter of the Act.

11. Which of the following was NOT part of the Townshend Acts?

• a. An act requiring colonists to provide housing and supplies to British troops.
• b. A tea tax.
• c. A tax on fish caught in British waters.
• d. A duty that taxed paint, lead, and paper.