Which example describes a colony?

a settlement ruled by a far away land

money collected by a government from its citizens

Which of these is NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

The French and British were arguing over trade

What was the Boston Tea Party?

The colonists threw tea into the harbor to not pay taxes

What does it mean to have "allies"?

people or groups that join you and work together

What happened when a large group of British soldiers arrived in Lexington?

Shots were fired and the American Revolution started

What happened when the Stamp Act was passed by the British government?

Products with a stamp meant the colonists had to pay taxes

a peace agreement between 2 countries

What does it mean to have "representation'?

leaders to speak up for you and represent a group

Why did the American soldiers build Fort Laurens?

Housed the soldiers for the winter and they prepared for war

What caused the conflict in the Ohio Valley that led to the French and Indian War?

The French and British both wanted to trade with the Indians

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1
Which example describes a colony?
a person brought to North America as a slave
a settlement ruled by a far away land
a priest who taught religion to the Native Americans
an explorer who claimed North American land
2
Why did the Europeans originally explore what is now North America?
to have more land for their countr y to claim
for the fur trade
all of the above
to find gold and riches
3
What was the British government called?
The people in charge
The Parliament
King George III
The English
4
What is a tax?
The Stamp Act
The Quartering Act
money collected by a government from its citizens
money placed on tea
5
Which 3 countries were the earliest explorers of what is now the U.S.A.?
Australia, France, Spain
Canada, Germany, France
Germany, England, Italy
Spain, England, France
6
Which part of Ohio was fought over during the French and Indian War?
Till Plains
Lake Erie
Fort Duquesne
The Ohio Valley
7
Which of these is NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
The French and British were arguing over trade
The colonists did not want to house and feed soldiers
The colonists did not want to pay King George
The colonists wanted to be part of the British government
8
What is a militia?
George Washington
volunteer armies
taxes on tea
weapons used in the war
9
Who won the American Revolution?
The German
The colonists
The British
The French
10
What does "independence" mean?
money to run a country
to have fun with your friends
the freedom to govern yourself
to not have control of yourself
11
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The first shot fired in Lexington at the American Revolution
The 4th grade teachers drank tea from Boston
The colonists threw tea into the harbor to not pay taxes
When the British soldiers fired and killed 5 colonists
12
What is a revolution?
To turn and around and dance
Going to war with another country
A sudden change in government
The British and the French
13
What does it mean to have "allies"?
people you work with
enemies
your classmates
people or groups that join you and work together
14
What happened when a large group of British soldiers arrived in Lexington?
Shots were fired and the American Revolution started
The Boston Massacre happened
The French and Indian War started
The Stamp Act took place
15
What happened when the Stamp Act was passed by the British government?
Products with a stamp meant the colonists had to pay taxes
Stamps were needed to mail packages
Stamps were placed on goods meaning they were free to buy
The Boston Tea party
16
What is a treaty?
a peace agreement between 2 countries
a document that ends a war
a small treat
a document that declares war
17
What does it mean to have "representation'?
No taxation without representation
To be in charge
leaders to speak up for you and represent a group
The Boston Tea Party
18
What would have happened to the USA if the French had won the French and Indian War?
We might speak French today
The USA might not be a free country today
The American Revolution might not have even happened
All of the above
19
Why did the American soldiers build Fort Laurens?
To play hide and seek with the British
They liked building forts- it was fun :)
Housed the soldiers for the winter and they prepared for war
They wanted to hide their goods
20
What caused the conflict in the Ohio Valley that led to the French and Indian War?
The French and British both wanted to trade with the Indians
The French needed money
The British King wanted control of the Indians
The Indians wanted to build homes there

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