Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which war led England to begin taxing its colonies in the Americas?
A. | the War of 1812 | B. | the First World War | C. | the French and
Indian War | D. | the Mexican-American War |
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By what name was the French and Indian War known in Europe?
A. | The Ten Years War | B. | The Seven Years War | C. | The Creek and
English War | D. | The War for the Ohio River Valley |
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What natural boundary was to be observed according to the Proclamation of
1763?
A. | the Fall Line | B. | the Mississippi River | C. | the Chattahoochee
River | D. | the Appalachian Mountains |
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According to the Proclamation of 1763, to what river was Georgia’s
southern border extended?
A. | Altahama | B. | Savannah | C. | St.
Mary’s | D. | Chattahoochee |
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For what purpose did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act?
A. | to force the colonists to register their names | B. | for raising money to
pay England’s war debt | C. | for ensuring that English merchants were
used | D. | to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party |
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In Georgia, what did the group that formed in opposition to the Stamp Act call
themselves?
A. | Patriots | B. | Nationalists | C. | Liberty
Boys | D. | Freedom Riders |
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Which best describes the action taken by the Liberty Boys in Georgia to protest
the Stamp Act?
A. | They captured and beat several British ministers. | B. | They dumped dozens
of chests of tea into the harbor. | C. | They burned an effigy of a stamp master in the
street. | D. | They broke into an arms storehouse and removed
weapons. |
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What name did colonists give the series of laws passed by Parliament that were
meant to punish them for the Boston Tea Party?
A. | Intolerable Acts | B. | Unforgivable Acts | C. | Nullification
Laws | D. | Abomination Laws |
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Which action taken by the colonists preceded the Intolerable Acts?
A. | the capture of several British soldiers | B. | the dumping of tea
into Boston Harbor | C. | the raid on several munitions
storehouses | D. | the meeting of colonists at the First Continental
Congress |
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Instead of sending representatives to the First Continental Congress, to protest
the Intolerable Acts, Georgia
A. | captured several British arms storehouses. | B. | sent a petition to
England protesting the Acts. | C. | arrested the royal governor and other British
officials. | D. | requested permission to send a delegation to the king of
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Which accurately describes the purpose of the Declaration of
Independence?
A. | to dissolve the United States of America | B. | to declare the
colonies in favor of France | C. | to announce a new trading policy with
Britain | D. | to sever the colonies’ political ties with
England |
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Lyman Hall
George Walton
Button Gwinnett | |
These men signed which document? A. | Charter of 1732 | B. | Constitution of 1787 | C. | Articles of
Confederation | D. | Declaration of Independence |
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What name was given to those colonists who opposed independence, favoring
instead to remain a part of England?
A. | Whigs | B. | Patriots | C. | Loyalists | D. | Independents |
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What was the name given to colonists who favored independence from
England?
A. | Tories | B. | Patriots | C. | Loyalists | D. | Republicans |
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The above political cartoon was most likely written in which time period?
A. | Civil War | B. | Antebellum | C. | World War
I | D. | American Revolution |
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Which statement best describes the meaning of the cartoon?
A. | There were seven colonies at the time. | B. | The colonies could not live as separate
colonies. | C. | The colonies were like a snake, they had many parts. | D. | The colonies were
different, just as the parts of a snake are different. |
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Which statement best describes how the French and Indian War led to
America’s Revolutionary War?
A. | England gained control of Canada and tried to use Canada’s tax structure on the
thirteen colonies. | B. | France lost the Louisiana Territory and the
Southern Colonies argued with Great Britain over claims to the newly acquired
land. | C. | France, which was bitter over losing the war to Great Britain, incited rebellion in
the colonies and enticed Spain to move into the territories of the British
colonists. | D. | Great Britain was heavily in debt after the war and tried to recover monies by taxing
colonies based on the idea that the war had been necessary to protect the colonies from the
French. |
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Which statement best describes the impact of Great Britain’s harsh
policies on Georgia’s economy?
A. | The Stamp Act hurt Georgia’s economy because of the colony’s newspapers
were taxed heavily. | B. | The Townsend Acts hurt Georgia’s economy
because the colony depended on exports of tea, glass, and paper. | C. | The Sugar Act hurt
Georgia’s economy because Georgia traded a lot with sugar-producing
countries. | D. | Georgia’s trade with other countries was heavily restricted by the Navigation
Acts, which required shipments to be made in British ships. |
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According to the map, what country did not claim land in North
America?
A. | Spain | B. | France | C. | Great
Britain | D. | The United States |
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What country presently owns the land where Russia had claims before 1763?
A. | Spain | B. | France | C. | Great
Britain | D. | The United States |
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