Chapter 3 - Part 3, 4, & 5 (Review Quiz)

What was the main purpose of the Stamp Act (1765)?

• To force colonists to house British soldiers

• To tax newspapers and legal documents

• To ban colonial trade with France

• To make the British East India Company more powerful

Why did the Tea Act (1773) anger American colonists?

• It banned all tea imports

• It forced colonists to drink British tea

• It gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales

• It increased taxes on all British goods

What was a major consequence of the Intolerable Acts (1774)?

• Massachusetts lost the right to self-govern

• The 13 Colonies immediately declared independence

• British soldiers left Boston

• The British king was forced to remove taxes

How did the Quebec Act (1774) affect the 13 Colonies?

• It gave them more independence

• It expanded Quebec’s territory into the Ohio Valley

• It ended the American Revolution

• It allowed Americans to trade freely with Quebec

Why did many Canadiens remain loyal to Britain during the American Revolution?

• They disliked the idea of independence

• The British promised them free land

• The Quebec Act protected their Catholic faith and French laws

• They were afraid of American military power

What was the goal of the American invasion of Quebec in 1775?

• To capture Quebec and gain French Canadian support

• To negotiate with British leaders

• To expand the 13 Colonies’ borders

• To force Quebec to become an American state

Which group made up the majority of Quebec’s population after the Conquest?

• British settlers

• Indigenous groups

• Canadiens

• Acadians

What role did the Catholic Church play in Quebec after the Conquest?

• It was banned by the British government

• It remained central to education and governance

• It switched to Protestantism

• It lost all power and influence

Who was Bishop Briand, and why was he important?

• He led the British army in Quebec

• He urged Canadiens to remain loyal to Britain

• He started the American Revolution

• He was the first governor of Quebec

Why was Governor James Murray unpopular with British merchants?

• He allowed Canadiens to keep French civil law

• He raised taxes on British businesses

• He supported the American Revolution

• He tried to remove British settlers from Quebec