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American Revolution Topic 1: Colonising America
American Revolution Topic 1: Colonising America
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1
By 1732, how many British colonies were there in America?
13
11
14
12
2
What was the name given to the plan in 1754 to unite the 13 colonies
New Jersey Plan
Georgia Plan
Boston Plan
Albany Plan
3
Indentured labour (slaves) were people who forced into unpaid labour because...?
They were traitors to the Crown
They had committed crimes of violence
They had unpaid debts
They were petty criminals
4
Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote "The Social Contract" in 1762
Rousseau
Locke
Montesquieu
Descartes
5
What was the 'Great Awakening'?
The decision to seek political independence from Britain
Religious revival and reform
Slave revolt
Native American rebellion
6
What was the name given to the treaty that ended the Seven Years War?
Treaty of Portsmouth
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of New York
7
According to John Locke, which one of these are not one of the three 'natural rights'?
Estate (property)
Life
Education
Liberty
8
What percentage of Americans were farmers that owned their own land?
30%
10%
20%
40%
9
The 'French and Indian War' was the name given to the North American theatre of which global conflict?
Great Northern War
Seven Years War
Anglo-Spanish War
War of the Second Coalition
10
The colonists saw themselves as loyal subjects of Britain.
False
True
11
Which two other colonial powers claimed territory in America?
France & Germany
France and Portugal
Spain & France
Spain & Portugal
12
How many 'first nations' were believed to exist at the beginning of European colonisation?
5000
1000
500
100
13
What was Benjamin Franklin's father's trade?
Baker
Candlestick maker
Lawyer
Butcher
14
What was the name given to the line that colonialist were forbidden to cross?
Royal Proclamation Line
Royal Appalachian Line
Royal Louisiana Line
Royal Quebec Line
15
Which British king signed the Magna Carta in 1215?
King John
King James
King Richard
King George
16
What was the purpose of the 'Navigation Acts'?
Set out the rules of sailing ships
Help ships arrive safely at the docks
Prevent piracy and smuggling
Prohibit foreign merchants trading with British colonists
17
Who presented the Albany Plan?
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
18
American colonists were generally better off than their counterparts in Europe.
True
False