DSPA #2 Study Quiz

What was the result of the French and Indian War?

• France lost land claims in North America and Britain gained Canada and most French lands east of the Mississippi.

• Spain gained Canada and Britain gained New Orleans

• Land east of the Mississippi was divided equally between France and Britain

• France began moving west to settle new lands.

Which quotation best expresses the point of view of a New England colonist on education?

• "All children need to learn to read, write, and do arithmetic."

• "Only a literate community can keep a record of its successes and failures for the benefit of future generations."

• "Trade is important to our community, which means people have to be able to make simple calculations."

• "All children need to be able to read the Bible."

Which of the following is a reason that the British imposed the Navigation Acts?

• To end the slave trade.

• To punish the French for the Seven Years war.

• To collect taxes to pay for the French and Indian War.

• To promote mercantilism in the colonies.

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Intolerable Acts?

• Boston harbor was closed.

• Thomas Gage became the royal governor of Massachusetts.

• Colonists were required to house British soldiers.

• Banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Which of the following is a result of the Proclamation of 1763?

• Boston harbor was closed.

• Thomas Gage became the royal governor of Massachusetts.

• Colonists were required to house soldiers.

• Banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Who were the colonists that supported the British crown?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Minutemen

• Mercenary

Crispus Attucks was one of several people killed during what event?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The French and Indian War

• The Battle of Lexington

Who was the Frenchmen who volunteered in the Continental Army and used his money and influence to support the Patriots?

• Ben Franklin

• Baron Friedrich von Steuben

• Marquis de Lafayette

• John Paul Jones

This protest in December 1773, showed the colonists' spirit of rebellion.

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The French and Indian War

• The Battle of Lexington

This is the idea that citizens should agree to be governed only when rulers and governments support their rights.

• The Constitution

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Bill of Rights

• The Social Contract