L5: Towards Independence

Question 1

In the 1750s, Great Britain fought in the ____ War

Answer 1

The French and Indian War

Question 2

Great Britain was left with ____ after the French and Indian War.

Answer 2

A huge debt and more land to protect

Question 3

Why was the French and Indian War called so?

Answer 3

The French fought against the British with the help of their American Indian allies.

Question 4

What were some reasons about why the population was rapidly increasing in the colonies?

Answer 4

By 1750, population in the colonies increased due to:
1. Cheap land
2. Religious tolerance
3. Economic opportunities
4. Self-governments in the colonies

People in colonies had more freedom than in Great Britain.

Question 5

Governments in the colonies allowed:

Answer 5

1. People to elect their own assemblies
2. Elected assemblies to pass their own laws
3. Assemblies could create and collect taxes
4. They could decide on how tax money should be spent.

Question 6

As the colonies grew, settlers wanted to ____

Answer 6

Move across the Appalachian Mountains and claim more land in the west.

Question 7

____ was claimed by both Great Britain and France.

Answer 7

The land between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.

Question 8

In 1754, the French built ____

Answer 8

Fort Duquesne, near present day Pittsburgh

“doo·kayn”

Question 9

In 1754, in response to Fort Duquesne, the governor of Virginia ordered ____