Colonists Resist Tighter Control

The measures during the French and Indian War led the colonists to push for independence because:

• They increased taxes on the colonists.

• They provided more freedom to the colonists.

• They improved trade relations with the colonists.

• They had no impact on the colonists.

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

• Economic disputes

• Territory disputes

• Religious conflicts

• Trade disagreements

What did the British gain from the Treaty of Paris after the French and Indian War?

• New Orleans

• Territory west of the Mississippi River

• Canada and territory east of the Mississippi River except New Orleans

• Florida

What was the main reason Britain issued the Proclamation of 1763?

• To expand westward

• To avoid further conflict with Native Americans

• To increase trade

• To establish new colonies

What did the Proclamation of 1763 ban?

• Trade with Native Americans

• Settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Importing goods from Europe

• Building new forts

The colonists reacted to the Proclamation of 1763 by:

• accepting it without protest

• violently opposing it

• ignoring it and moving westward

• seeking legal redress

List the acts passed by the British to take care of war debt on the colonists.

• Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts

• Navigation Acts, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts

• Quartering Act, Declaratory Act, Currency Act

• Proclamation of 1763, Quebec Act, Coercive Acts

The event that led to protests due to lack of representation spreading in the colonies was:

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Massacre

On March 5, 1770, an angry crowd in Boston threw snowballs at British soldiers. What was the outcome of this event?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The start of the American Revolution

How many people were killed during the Boston Massacre?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6