The following maps show European possessions in North America in 1755 and 1763 before and after the Seven Years' War. Fill in the name of the correct European empire that corresponds with each color of their colonial possessions in the legend of the map.
A) British B) French C) Spanish
Which power lost all of its mainland North American territory by 1763?
France
This member of the Ottawa Native American tribe created and led an anti-British coalition to violently repudiate European alliances
Pontiac
The American Revolution was by no means an inevitable conflict. American colonists were reluctant revolutionaries who wanted to claim the "rights of Englishmen." What began as reforms to British economic policies in the colonies in the mid-1760s ended in
1765) Stamp Act Passed
1766) Declaratory Act Passed
1774) Intolerable Acts Passed
The Sugar Act dismantled British legal protections in all of the following ways except for which of the following?
Presuming the innocence of the accused
True or False: In the wake of the crisis over the Stamp Act, the government in London accepted the colonial claim that Parliament possessed the authority to legislate for the empire but not the authority to levy internal taxes within the colonies.
False
In the wake of the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed a series of acts that punished Boston, in particular, and Massachusetts, in general. These included all of the following acts except which one?
An act that recognized Roman Catholicism as the official religion of the colony of Massachusetts
March 1770
It is not enough that two regiments of redcoats have occupied Massachusetts for the past two years in an attempt to enforce the ______________ ! Now they have shown their utter baseness by firing on a crowd of townspeople, killing or injuring e
1) Townshend Acts
2) the Boston Massacre
True or False: The ten British soldiers who fired on American protestors did so with little provocation and were all later successfully prosecuted for manslaughter.
false
December 1773
Nearly one hundred men disguised as Native Americans boarded British ships and dumped their cargo of tea into Boston Harbor in protest over the _________ given to the British East India Company. Parliament's policy was intended not simply to
1) Monopoly
2) No taxation without representation
Parliament passed which of the following acts in response to the Boston Tea Party, prompting the American colonies to rally to Massachusetts's aid and pushing Britain and the colonies closer to war?
intolerable acts
March 1775
Following the eruption of hostilities at_________ , where some 300 redcoats were wounded or killed, colonial citizens have taken up arms against our common oppressor. A force of 20,000 has launched itself against the nearby British garrison at
1) Lexington
2) Boston
True or False: Immediately following the eruption of hostilities in Boston, the Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence.
False
TIMOTHY JACOBS: I've not seen it, but it appears quite popular. It's sold 100,000 copies in just _________months. My neighbor bought a copy of the pamphlet, and said it was very easy to understand�plain language like you might hear from a preacher at chur
3
HUGH PACKARD: Well, his ideas are quite radical. He claims that ____________ is dangerous to liberty!
The monarchy
TIMOTHY JACOBS: Well, if that's the problem, why not just negotiate with members of Parliament? Certainly ____________ has sought to be a friend to us.
John Wilkes
HUGH PACKARD: That's not enough to satisfy Paine. He's calling for something quite different. He's compared this moment to ___________.
The story of noah and the flood
HUGH PACKARD: That's exactly what he's doing. He claims that our __________ is strong enough that we don't even need the British at all.
economy
HUGH PACKARD: Well, he arrived with a letter of introduction from ___________ , so there must be something to it.
Benjamin Franklin
TIMOTHY JACOBS: I suppose. And I certainly found the rejection of the ______________ disheartening, to say the least. If the king thinks we're in rebellion, maybe we should be.
Olive Branch Petition
HUGH PACKARD: ___________ has already declared its independence. I suspect in the coming weeks, the Continental Congress will result in the same for all of us. But here, I have a copy of the pamphlet with me. Let's get a couple of pints and take a closer
Rhode Island
What was the ultimate result of the Seven Years' War?
Britain took over most of France's North American territories.
How did George III's ascension to the throne affect Anglo-American relations?
Frequent leadership changes in the government destabilized the relationship between England and the colonies.
What was the war between Indians and the British in the Ohio-Great Lakes region in the summer of 1763?
Pontiac's War
Why were writs of assistance considered unconstitutional by opponents?
They did not require evidence of probable cause.
Which port was most heavily affected by the Sugar Act?
Boston
Which Enlightenment thinker argued for a "social contract" between governments and those they represent?
John Locke
What law taxed imports of glass, paint, lead, paper, and tea from England?
Townshend Acts
How did women influence colonial protests against British actions?
Nonconsumption agreements for tea, cloth, and clothing
The seizure of which prominent merchant's sloop triggered a mob to drive revenue inspectors from Boston?
John Hancock
Who was Crispus Attucks?
A seaman who led a crowd to confront redcoats and died in the Boston Massacre
What concessions did the Regulator movement achieve in South Carolina?
Jury trials and four new judicial circuits
What did the Tea Act do?
Eliminate all import duties on tea entering England
What did Lord Dunsmore's Proclamation do?
Promise freedom to Virginian slaves who agreed to fight on behalf of the British
Which state were most of the Intolerable Acts directed at?
Massachusetts
What pamphlet argued that the monarchy was an institution dangerous to liberty?
Farmer Refuted
Common Sense