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1
Which of the following is a primary source?
Textbook
Journal
Encyclopedia
2
Which of the 3 colonial regions had a cold climate, rocky soil, and an economy of fishing, whaling, and shipbuilding
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
3
Which of the 3 colonial regions had a moderate climate, grew lots of grain, and had iron factories?
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
4
All of the following are true about the outcome of the French and Indian War EXCEPT
Great Britain went into huge debt fighting the war
The French and Indians won the war
The French lost land and the British gained land
5
Which of the following is the meaning of Benjamin Franklin’s print from the French and Indian War?
The British and French have to join together to fight the American colonist
The 13 colonies have to join together and fight the French and the Indians
The French and Indians have to join together to fight the American colonist
6
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
King George forbid the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mtns.
King George gave all land west of the Appalachian mountains to the French
King George gave every American 20 acres of land west of the Appalachian Mt
7
How did the colonists react to the King’s Taxes?
As loyal British subjects, they were happy to pay the taxes
They didn’t like the taxes, but reluctantly agreed to pay them
They were angry and boycotted British goods and attacked tax collectors
8
Which of the following is a secondary source?
Photo
Letter
Textbook
9
Which of the 3 colonial regions had a very warm climate, very fertile soil, large plantations, and the most slaves?
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
10
Which of the following best describes who captured and sold Africans into slavery?
African Kings captured Africans further inland and sold them for
European slave catchers came to Africa and snatched Africans from their vil
Ancient Native American tribes came to Africa and captured Africans
11
Why did King George begin taxing the colonists?
Great Britain was in massive debt over the French and Indian War and needed
He wanted to build a new palace to humiliate the French and Indians who he
He was mad because the colonists had fought on the side of the French
12
How did the colonists react to the Boston Massacre?
They were happy that the British soldiers had shot several trouble makers
They were angry that several colonists had thrown snowballs at British sold
They were angry because several “unarmed” colonists had been shot and kille
13
Where did the first shots of the Revolutionary War take place?
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
14
Which act by King George closed the port of Boston and outlawed town meetings?
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
15
Why were the colonists mad about the Quartering Act?
They didn’t like all the British soldiers had been sent back to England
They didn’t like having to house and supply British soldiers
They didn’t like the quarter tax on a pack of British Tea
16
What was the main reason the Pilgrims in Massachusetts came to America?
Fight with Natives
Get rich/make money
Religious freedom
17
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
King George made it illegal for the colonists to drink tea
American colonists dressed as Native Americans threw British tea into the B
American colonists and King George met and had tea together
18
All of the following are true about life for slaves in the Americas EXCEPT
African slaves were treated as equals to whites
African slaves brought their culture of song and dance to America
African slaves were forced to work hard and were mistreated
19
What was the main reason colonists in Jamestown, Virginia came to America?
Fight with the Natives
Get rich/make money
Religious freedom
20
Where did slavery come from originally?
Slavery began when Europeans went to Africa and captured Africans
Slavery began over 4,000 years ago and existed in every ancient society
Slavery began when the Spanish started enslaving Native Americans
