Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Britain and France fought for control of _________ a. | the Missippi
River | c. | Albany, New
York | b. | the Ohio River
Valley | d. | the Appalachian
Mountains | | | | |
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Most
of the Indians were an ally to the ____. a. | Canadians | c. | Mexicans | b. | British | d. | French | | | | |
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What
land did Britain control after the war? a. | Canada and most of the land west of the Mississippi
River | b. | Canada and the Mississippi River | c. | Canada and most
of the land east of the Mississippi River | d. | Canada and the land south of the Mississippi
River | | |
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At
the end of the French and Indian war, Britain and France signed the _________. a. | Treaty of
Paris | c. | Declaration of
Independence | b. | Albany Plan of the Union | d. | Proclamation of 1763 | | | | |
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Britain made the Proclamation of 1763 to avoid fighting with the
__________. a. | French | c. | colonists | b. | congress | d. | Indians | | | | |
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Many
colonists didn’t want to pay taxes because __________. a. | they had a lot
of money | c. | they had no say
in making tax laws | b. | they thought the taxes were too
low | d. | they didn’t
have any money | | | | |
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The
Daughter of Liberty stopped buying British goods and _____. a. | attacked tax
collectors | c. | burned
government official’s homes | b. | made their own clothes | d. | bought goods from other countries | | | | |
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8.
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Why
did some merchants smuggle goods into the colonies? a. | They didn’t
want to pay taxes on the goods. | b. | They could sell smuggled goods
faster. | c. | They paid more for smuggled goods. | d. | It was easier
than shipping goods out of the colonies. | | |
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Why
did the British keep the tax on tea? a. | Britain thought colonists drank a lot of
tea. | b. | Britain knew
colonists didn’t grow tea. | c. | Britain didn’t want to make the colonists
angry. | d. | Britain wanted to prove it could still tax the
colonies. | | |
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10.
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The
Boston Massacre started because __________. a. | people wanted to have soldiers in
Boston | b. | people did not want British soldiers in their
city | c. | Parliament
passed the Tea Act | d. | five colonists were killed | | |
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The
Committees of Correspondence were formed to_________. a. | share news and
ideas with people in Boston | b. | tell the British what colonists were
doing | c. | throw tea in Boston Harbor | d. | stop paying the
British taxes | | |
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12.
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The
Sons of Liberty held the Boston Tea Party because Britain ________. a. | passed the
Coercive Acts | b. | stopped all trade between Boston and
Britain | c. | forced people to quarter soldiers in their
homes | d. | tried to make the colonists pay a tax on
tea | | |
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What
event led to the death of five colonists? a. | the Sugar Act | c. | the Stamp Act | b. | the Boston
Massacre | d. | the Boston Tea
Party | | | | |
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Where
was the first fight between colonists and British soldiers? a. | at Bunker
Hill | c. | at Lexington and
Concord | b. | at Breed’s Hill | d. | at Fort Ticonderoga | | | | |
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In
July 1775, what was sent to King George III asking for a peaceful resolution to the conflict between
the colonists and the British? a. | The Intolerable Acts | c. | The Tree Branch Petition | b. | The Olive Branch
Petition | d. | The Second
Continental Congress | | | | |
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Why
did the Patriots lose the Battle of Bunker Hill? a. | George Washington told them to stop
fighting. | b. | They ran away. | c. | There were too
many British soldiers. | d. | They ran out of ammunition. | | |
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17.
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Who
sent soldiers to capture the colonists’ military supplies? a. | George
Washington | c. | General Thomas
Gage | b. | Paul
Revere | d. | King George
III | | | | |
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Why
did the British Parliament need to tax the colonies? a. | The British owed
money to the American Indians. | b. | The French and Indian War had cost them a lot of
money. | c. | The British owed moned to the French. | d. | The British owed
money to the Spanish. | | |
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Why
did Parliament create the Townshend Acts? a. | to raise money for the Sons of
Liberty | b. | to raise money for the Patriots | c. | to raise money
for the Continental Congress | d. | to pay for services in the colonies | | |
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How
did the colonists work together to oppose British actions? a. | They created the
Committees of Correspondence. | b. | They met with British officials to discuss the
taxes. | c. | They met with the American Indians to oppose the
taxes. | d. | They met with the king of England. | | |
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_________ and _________, along with Samuel Prescott, rode ahead of the British
soldiers warning the Patriots that the British were coming. a. | Paul Revere and
George Washington | c. | Paul Revere and
Samuel Adams | b. | Paul Revere and William Penn | d. | Paul Revere and William Dawes | | | | |
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Delegates from every colony, except __________, met to discuss what to do about the
Intolerable Acts. a. | Delaware | c. | Georgia | b. | South Carolina | d. | Maine | | | | |
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23.
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The
Sons of Liberty dressed up as ________ and emptied the tea into the Boston Harbor. a. | Mohawk
Indians | c. | Shawnee
Indians | b. | Ottawa Indians | d. | Powhatan Indians | | | | |
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Why
did the Bristish repeal the Stamp Act? a. | The boycott brought the British too much
trade. | b. | The Stamp Act was unfair. | c. | The boycott hurt
British trade. | d. | The Stamp Act was intolerable. | | |
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25.
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Who
was the leader of the Sons of Liberty? a. | Patrick Henry | c. | Samuel Prescott | b. | Samuel
Adams | d. | George
Washington | | | | |
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26.
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The
Stamp Act taxed ___________. a. | anything the colonists smuggled | c. | sugar | b. | some things that
were imported | d. | anything printed
on paper | | | | |
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The
Sugar Act taxed __________. a. | anything the colonists smuggled | c. | sugar | b. | some things that
were imported | d. | anything printed
on paper | | | | |
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The
Townshend Act taxed __________. a. | anything the colonists smuggled | c. | sugar | b. | some things that
were imported | d. | anything that
was printed on paper | | | | |
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Why
was the Battle of Quebec an important victory for the British? a. | because Quebec
was a very popular fishing attraction | b. | because Quebec was known for its riches and
gold | c. | because Quebec
was a center of French trade | d. | because Quebec did not have taxes on
goods | | |
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30.
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Who
believed that the colonists could fight better if they worked together? a. | George
Washington | c. | Patrick
Henry | b. | Benjamin Franklin | d. | Samuel Adams | | | | |
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Matching
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a. | ally | k. | massacre | b. | congress | l. | correspondence | c. | rebellion | m. | quarter | d. | proclamation | n. | delegate | e. | tax | o. | Partiots | f. | smuggling | p. | militia | g. | liberty | q. | minutemen | h. | protest | r. | commander | i. | boycott | s. | petition | j. | repeal | | | | |
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31.
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a
group of people refusing to buy, sell, or use certain goods
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32.
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a
person or group that joins with another to work toward a goal
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33.
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colonists who opposed the British rule
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34.
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a
written request
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35.
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the
killing of many people
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36.
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a
official statement
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37.
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a
group of ordinary people that train for battle
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38.
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a
written communication
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39.
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a
group of representatives who meet to discuss a subject
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40.
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means
to cancel
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41.
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freedom from being controlled by another government
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42.
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militia with special training
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43.
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money
that people pay to their government in return for services
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44.
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give
people food and shelter
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45.
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an
event at which people complain about an issue.
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46.
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a
fight against a government
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47.
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someone chosen to speak and act for others
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48.
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to
import goods illegally
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49.
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the
officer in charge of an army
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BONUS:
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50.
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George Washington led an army into battle over the Ohio River Valley. Who
defeated him?
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51.
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Name
the African American sailor killed in the Boston Massacre?
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52.
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What
does the word ‘coerce’ mean?
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53.
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What
does the word ‘ intolerable’ mean?
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54.
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Who
called the first shot fired at the Battles of Lexington and Concord the “shot heard around the
world?”
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