Chapter 5
Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?
American Indians
Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?
Great Britain
In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?
It required that colonists pay taxes.
Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?
Patriots
Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
The British government had a large war debt.
Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?
The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.
What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.
What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
How did Parliament respond to the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act?
They repealed the Stamp Act.
Which of these best describes how the colonists viewed themselves in 1774?
They saw themselves as citizens of their individual colonies.
How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots?
as ungrateful rebels
Which of these belongs in place of the question mark in the diagram below?
boycott of British goods
The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to
create anti-British sentiment.
What was Great Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party?
the Intolerable Acts
Which of these did the colonists consider an act of tyranny?
the Proclamation of 1763
What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?
to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
