World History Unit 6 Quiz 2
True
Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine were famous colonial patriot leaders. True False
companies, proprietors, and wealthy Englishmen
American colonies were founded by: companies, the Parliament, and wealthy Englishmen companies, the king, and freed slaves the king, proprietors, and Parliament companies, proprietors, and wealthy Englishmen
True
American colonists were accused of not supporting England in the French and Indian War. True False
False
George Washington was chosen to lead the Continental army by the First Continental Congress. True False
French soldiers
Main opponent of the British
British soldiers
Main opponent of the French
False
As a result of the Battle of Yorktown, the French began to openly aid the American cause. True False
gave owners authority to govern, entitled owners to any profits earned, and guaranteed colonists personal rights of an Englishman
Charters: were issued by Parliament, gave owners authority to govern, and entitled owners to any profits earned gave owners authority to govern, entitled owners to any profits earned, and guaranteed colonists personal rights of an Englishman were issued by Parliament, entitled owners to any profits earned, and guaranteed colonists personal rights of an Englishman were issued by Parliament, gave owners authority to govern, and guaranteed colonists personal rights of an Englishman
True
Colonists were mainly English middle and lower classes, seeking economic betterment or religious freedom. True False
False
Cornwallis's attack on Lexington and Concord sparked the Revolutionary War. True False
True
England didn't fight during the winter because it was European tradition to discontinue military offensives during winter months. True False
colonists
Fought alongside the British
Indians
Fought alongside the French
discouraged buying and selling with foreign countries without English approval allowed many products to only be sold in England demanded that goods from foreign countries being shipped to the United States be inspected and taxed in England first
Select the restrictions England put on her American colonies in trading. enforced the principle of free trade discouraged buying and selling with foreign countries without English approval insisted Americans ship goods only on American ships allowed many products to only be sold in England demanded that goods from foreign countries being shipped to the United States be inspected and taxed in England first
False
The 1781 Treaty of Paris ended the hostilities, giving the colonists their independence. True False
Canada, the land east of the Mississippi, and Florida.
The Treaty of Paris gave England control of which areas? Canada, the land east of the Mississippi, and Florida. Canada and the land west of the Mississippi. The land east of the Mississippi and Florida Canada, the land west of the Mississippi, and Florida
Stamp
The __________________ Act placed taxes on various documents, saying the taxes would be used for defense of the colonies.
Writs of Assistance
The documents that allowed the English to search anywhere at anytime were known as the __________________________________________________________________. Intolerable Acts Quartering Acts Navigation Acts Writs of Assistance
First Continental Congress
The first official meeting of all colonies was called the: House of Burgesses First Continental Congress Second Continental Congress Mayflower Compact
George III
Which British monarch demanded that the colonies obey the Navigation Acts? James II Elizabeth I Charles II George III
France
country that gave up control of Canada
Spain
country that gave up control of Florida