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QCC 15 Causes of American Revolution
Explains the causes of the American Revolution.
GPS SS8H3 The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution.
a. Explain the immediate and long term causes of the American Revolution and their
impact on Georgia including the French and Indian War (aka Seven Years War),
Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration of Independence.
234. Which statement BEST describes the military preparedness of the French and the British
as the French and Indian War began?
A. The French forces had more experienced military leaders but lacked a strong army to
fight the British.
B. The British had the strongest navy and army but lacked Indian alliances to fight the
French.
C. The French had the strongest navy and army but their settlers fought bitterly among
themselves.
D. The French had a number of alliances with the Indians, but the British had a larger
number of troops.
235. Which statement BEST describes how Great Britain’s victory in the French and Indian
War contributed to problems between the colonists and the Indians?
A. After the British victory, the colonists resented the Indians, who had fought with the
French against the British in the war.
B. When the British gained French lands at the end of the war, the colonists moved into
these new territories, which were occupied by the Indians.
C. When the French and the Indians lost the war, the British and the colonists sought to
punish the Indians.
D. When the war ended, the Indians became allies with Spain and continued their hostilities
against the British and the British colonies.
236. Which statement BEST describes the effect of the French and Indian War on Georgia’s
growth and development?
A. Georgia gained new lands, new water access for shipping, ample farmland, and rich
forests with timber and naval stores.
B. Georgia gained many new settlers who were living in the lands that were added to
Georgia’s colonial boundaries.
C. Georgia took possession of several key French forests, which added to the defenses of
Georgia against the Spanish.
D. Once the French and the Indian tribes were defeated and no longer a threat to Georgia,
the colony prospered in a stable and peaceful environment.
237. During the French and Indian War, why did most of the Native American tribes side
with the French?
A. The Indians had become Catholic.
B. The Indians worked for the French as guides.
C. The Indians negotiated treaties with the French.
D. The Indians were trading partners with the French.
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238. What two countries were involved in the negotiations that ended the French and Indian
War?
A. Italy and France
B. France and Great Britain
C. Great Britain and Portugal
D. France and the United States
239. Which statement BEST describes Georgia’s gains from the French and Indian War?
A. Georgia gained lands to the south and east, water access for shipping, and timber
resources.
B. Georgia gained lands to the north and west, part of Florida, and waterways for travel.
C. Georgia gained land, naval stores and timber, farm acreage, and new settlers.
D. Georgia gained the Creek and Cherokee Indian lands and gold mines.
240. What law forbade colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
A. Emancipation Proclamation
B. Intolerable Acts
C. Missouri Compromise
D. Proclamation of 1763
241. Which does NOT describe an important use of the land that was given up by the Indians
under the terms of the Proclamation of 1763?
A. The land provided a buffer against the Spanish settlements.
B. The land contained forests with naval stores resources.
C. The land provided water access for future shipping.
D. The land provided rich soil for good farming.
242. The Proclamation of 1763 moved Georgia’s southern boundary to the
A. Altamaha River.
B. Flint River.
C. St. Marys River.
D. Suwannee River.
243. Which statement BEST describes how the French and Indian War led to America’s
Revolutionary War?
A. Great Britain 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. To get revenge, France incited rebellion in the colonies and enticed Spain to move into
the territories of the British colonies.
D. To get money to repay war debts, Great Britain taxed the colonies on the premise that
the war had been necessary to protect the colonies from the French.
244. Which was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
A. Stamp Act
B. Sugar Act
C. Taxation Act
D. Townshend Acts
245. Which British policy had the greatest affect on Georgia?
A. The British increased an existing tax on wine and imported goods.
B. The British required the colonies to ship their goods only on British ships.
C. The British passed the Stamp Act adding a tax on newspapers and licenses.
D. The British passed the Sugar Act to tax sugar and molasses from the West Indies.
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246. Which event began with a snowball fight and ended with five deaths?
A. Battles of Lexington and Concord
B. Battle of Bunker Hill
C. Boston Massacre
D. Boston Tea Party
247. Which was NOT a provision of the Intolerable Acts?
A. The British closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for the tea that was destroyed
in the Boston Tea Party.
B. The British required citizens in Boston to pay additional taxes to pay for damage during
the Boston Tea Party.
C. The British prohibited the Massachusetts colonists from having town meetings.
D. The British required citizens in all the colonies to house and feed British soldiers.
248. Which was NOT a reason for Georgia to stay loyal to England?
A. Many colonists still had family in Great Britain and did not want to put them in
danger.
B. Life under the Patriots might be harder than life under the control of the British.
C. The colonists in Georgia were not directly affected by the British laws.
D. The British king was still paying money to support the colonies.
249. What is the first of the three parts of the Declaration of Independence called?
A. Introduction
B. Objective
C. Preamble
D. Preface
250. How many grievances against King George III are listed in the Declaration of
Independence?
A. 25
B. 27
C. 29
D. 33
251. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
A. John Adams
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Thomas Paine
252. What is included in the third part of the Declaration of Independence?
A. a declaration of independence
B. a declaration of war on Great Britain
C. a warning to King George to change his ways
D. a call for a meeting to establish a new government
253. Where did the first colonial victory in Georgia during the American Revolution occur?
A. Kettle Creek
B. Lexington
C. Savannah
D. Sunbury
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254. Who was the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
A. Elijah Clarke
B. Nathanael Greene
C. Benjamin Lincoln
D. George Washington
255. Where did the final major battle of the American Revolution take place?
A. Camden
B. Concord
C. Lexington
D. Yorktown
256. Which statement does NOT describe an advantage of the colonists during the American
Revolution?
A. They were fighting for their freedom.
B. They were fighting in a concentrated area.
C. They were fighting for their homes.
D. They were fighting on familiar terrain.
257. What were the Townshend Acts of 1767?
A. British taxes on imported goods such as tea and glass.
B. British taxes on hotels and other lodging accommodations.
C. British taxes on newspapers, magazines, and official licenses.
D. British taxes on all goods not exported or imported on British vessels.
258. Which statement BEST explains why anti-British sentiment was less in Georgia than in
the other colonies during the Revolutionary period?
A. Georgia had more British settlers than the other colonies, and they were more loyal to
Great Britain.
B. Georgia was far younger as a colony than the other colonies, and it still needed much
support from Great Britain.
C. Georgia was not as successful as the other colonies, and it could not afford to raise funds
to fight the British.
D. Georgia had a much smaller population than the other colonies, and it did not have
enough men for an army to fight the British.
259. Which countries’ representatives signed the Treaty of Paris to end the American
Revolution?
A. Great Britain, Spain, and the United States
B. The United States and Great Britain
C. Great Britain, France, and the United States
D. Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies
260. Which statement does NOT describe a way in which independence from Great Britain
affected Georgia’s ability to govern itself?
A. Georgia had to work cooperatively with other colonies, which were now independent.
B. Georgia would have to abide by the laws of a strong, new national government.
C. Georgia would no longer have financial support from Great Britain.
D. Georgia would be able to establish a new form of government.
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261. What was a consequence of the Stamp Act?
A. Georgia’s only newspaper ceased being printed.
B. The colonists stopped all trade with the British.
C. British troops were housed in colonial homes.
D. The Boston Tea Party was held.
Use the map to answer Questions 262-264.
North America in 1763
262. What period in American history is represented by the map?
A. post-Revolutionary War
B. post-Civil War
C. post-French and Indian War
D. the Exploration Period
263. What natural feature did the Proclamation Line of 1763 follow?
A. Appalachian Mountains
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Mississippi River
D. Ohio River
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264. What country controlled the land west of the Mississippi River?
A. Great Britain
B. France
C. Spain
D. The United States
Use the two maps below to answer Questions 265-266.
265. The map on the left shows North America before 1763 while the one on the right shows
North America after 1763. What territorial change did NOT occur after 1763?
A. Russia claimed land in present-day Alaska.
B. Spain controlled the Louisiana Territory.
C. Great Britain got control of Spanish Florida.
D. France gave up disputed land in the Ohio Valley.
266. According to the information on the two maps, which statement best describes territorial
changes in North America after 1763?
A. The French continued to control Quebec.
B. Russia expanded its land claims south of present-day Alaska.
C. Spain controlled more land in North America.
D. Great Britain ceded land to Spain.
To review the American Revolution, read pages 149-165 in Georgia and the American
Experience (Clairmont Press, 2005).
For additional information on the American Revolution, go to
www.americanrevolution.com.
For additional information on Georgia in the American Revolution, go to
www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/amrev.htm.
For additional information on Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence, go
to www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/gasigner.htm.
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