Unit 1 - Chapter 1

How did British officials in Virginia respond to the new French forts?

• Sent Washington to present declaration of war

• Sent Washington to tell French to leave

• Sent Washington to recruit Indian allies

• Sent Washington to divide land

Why were people willing to come to the new colonies in America?

• To have an adventure

• To have religious freedom

• To have a seat in Parliament

• To own land

Match the colonial regions to their geography.

• A. New England - Hills, rocky terrain, cold winters; B. Middle - Rich farmland, moderate climate; C. Southern - Plantations, hot summers

• A. New England - Plantations, hot summers; B. Middle - Hills, rocky terrain, cold winters; C. Southern - Rich farmland, moderate climate

• A. New England - Rich farmland, moderate climate; B. Middle - Plantations, hot summers; C. Southern - Hills, rocky terrain, cold winters

• A. New England - Rich farmland, moderate climate; B. Middle - Hills, rocky terrain, cold winters; C. Southern - Plantations, hot summers

What was the goal of the first European explorers who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean?

• To control the world

• To explore the world

• To escape European law/custom

• To establish colonies in the Americas

Why did Britain create more taxes and laws?

• To gain more control

• To stop colonies growing wealthy

• To stop rebellion

• To make colonists pay for French & Indian War

What law forced colonists to pay tax on official papers?

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Tea Act

How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?

• Paid taxes the King ordered

• Resisted imperial policy and stayed in areas west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Left areas west of Appalachians Mountains

• Stayed west of Appalachians

What type of government did Great Britain have in the 1700s?

• Monarchy

• Representative democracy

American colonist were angry at British control and wanted a ____________.

• Monarchy

• Representative democracy

Which form of government is authority held by a ruling family?

• Monarchy

• Representative democracy