(M) Causes of the American Revolution TEST REVIEW

Match the following description to its form of representative government.

• First legislative assembly in the American colonies

• Mayflower Compact

• First written constitution in America

• House of Burgesses

• Agreement to form a government for the Plymouth Colony

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Match the following description to the English Political Tradition

• Legislative body of Great Britain

• Magna Carta

• Individual Rights

• English Bill of Rights

• Limited the powers of the King

• Parliament

Select the THREE main causes of the French and Indian War

• Land disputes

• Competition for fur trade

• A breach in the treaty

• Expansion of empire

Who was the lieutenant colonel of the Virginia militia?

• James Madison
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

Who declared war on who in the French and Indian war?

• Great Britain declared war on France.
• The Native Americans declared war on the British.
• Spain declared war on France.

How did Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan and political cartoon "Join or Die" strengthen the colonists?

• It divided the colonists into factions.
• It encouraged colonists to remain loyal to Britain.
• It strengthened the colonists by promoting unity against the French.

What was William Pitt's plan to win the war?

• To negotiate a peace treaty with the enemy immediately.
• To focus on making the British a war machine and spending all money to do so.

• To focus on expanding the army without increasing funding.

What treaty ended the French and Indian War?

• Treaty of Paris (1763)
• Treaty of Utrecht
• Treaty of Versailles

In the Treaty of 1763, land was given and gained. Determine which pieces of land was given or gained by the following countries.

Groups:

(a) Great Britain

,

(b) France

,

(c) Spain

• Gave up Canada

• Gained all land EAST of the Mississippi River

• Gained Louisiana Territory

• Gave up all land EAST of the Mississippi River

• Gave up Louisiana Territory

• Gained Florida

• Gained Canada

• Gave up Florida

What happened to France after the French and Indian War?

• France lost its North American territories and power.

• France successfully negotiated peace with Britain and retained its power.

• France gained more territories in North America after the war.