Quiz on the French and Indian War and Colonial Policies

What was the result of Britain winning the French and Indian War?

• Britain gained wealth and reduced taxes.

• Britain lost its colonies in North America.

• Britain was left with massive debt, leading to taxing the colonies.

• Britain formed an alliance with France.

What was the purpose of the Quartering Act of 1765?

• To tax imported goods.

• To provide housing and supplies to British soldiers.

• To ban settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• To reduce the price of tea.

What did the Stamp Act of 1765 require colonists to do?

• Pay a tax on imported goods.

• Pay a tax on printed materials like newspapers and playing cards.

• Provide housing for British soldiers.

• Stop trading with France.

How did colonists view the Tea Act of 1773?

• As a fair trade agreement.

• As another unfair British control.

• As a way to increase their profits.

• As a reduction in taxes.

What event involved the dumping of 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

• The First Continental Congress

• The Boston Massacre

What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?

• To reward the colonies

• To punish Britain

• To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

• To celebrate the Boston Tea Party

Which event involved representatives from 12 colonies meeting in Philadelphia to discuss boycotts and the forming of militias?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Second Continental Congress

• The First Continental Congress

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War fired?

• Boston Harbor

• Philadelphia

• Lexington and Concord

• New York

Who was appointed as the commander of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

What was one of the outcomes of the Second Continental Congress?

• The drafting of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Intolerable Acts

• The First Continental Congress