Chapter 7 Post-Assessment: Answer Key
1. True or False
King George III was supportive of colonists living in the
Ohio Country after the French and Indian War.
2. The Proclamation of 1763 did which of the following:
a. Set boundaries indicating where colonists could and could not settle
b. Outlined the government’s responsibilities
c. Prevented colonists from voting
d. Required traders to get a license and limited their trading to trading
posts
e. Established tax on coffee and chocolate
3. Why was the Continental Congress formed?
The Continental Congress was formed as a result of the Intolerable Acts
which Britain used to declare its right to tax the American colonists and
control them politically.
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4. What name was given to the colonists who crossed the Proclamation line to
live in the Ohio Country?
a. Settlers
b. Ohio Colonists
c. Traitors
d. Squatters
5. The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776. In the document, the
colonists charged King George III with forcing the colonists to pay taxes
without their agreement and for providing food and shelter to British
Soldiers, and for cutting off the colonies’ trade with other parts of the
world. Finally, this document declared the colonies independence from
Great Britain.
6. What is a proclamation?
A proclamation is a public announcement, usually made by a public official
about important matters.
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7. Name (3) weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
a. The government could not stop states from printing their own money
b. There was no way to raise taxes. States were asked to give money to
the government.
c. There was no president.
d. 9 out of 13 states had to agree on everything for it to become law.
e. Each state only got one vote in congress.
8. True or False
The Sons of Liberty threw sugar into the Boston Harbor.
9. The British needed to raise money to pay off their war debt. What things
did they tax?
a. Sugar
b. Roads
c. Tea
d. Paper
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10. The Legislative branch of government was the only one identified in the
Articles of Confederation.
11. Why did King George III issue the Proclamation of 1763?
King George II issued the Proclamation of 1753 to stop the American
colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. He wanted to
stop further fighting with the American Indians to avoid another war.
12. How many states were in the United States when the Articles of
Confederation was written?
a. 10
b. 17
c. 13
d. 21
13. Under the Articles of the Confederation the United States could do which
of the following:
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a. Borrow Money
b. Establish a Post Office
c. Maintain an Army
d. Elect a King
14. Color in the states that were part of the Middle Atlantic Colonies.
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15. Name (2) causes of the Revolutionary War.
a. Taxes on sugar, tea, and printed documents
b. Proclamation of 1763
16. Why don’t we used the Articles of Confederation as our main governing
document today?
We don’t use the Articles of Confederation as our main governing
document because it had many weaknesses and created a weak form of
government. 9 out of the 13 states had to agree for something to become a
law. There were no courts and the Articles of Confederation did not identify
an Executive Branch. It also could not stop states from printing their own
money.
17. The New England Colonies were made up of the following present-day
states:
a. Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Ohio
b. Indiana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and New York
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c. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire
d. New York, Rhode Island, Ohio, and Connecticut
18. True or False
Under the Articles of Confederation the United States
Congress could make treaties with other countries.
19. Fort Laurens, located in northeastern Ohio along the Tuscarawas River,
was built to defend protect settlers living in eastern and western
Pennsylvania and as a base to attack the British.
20. True or False
Under the Articles of Confederation the United States
could declare War on other countries.
21. The Southern Colonies include the present-day states of North Carolina,
Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, and Georgia.
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22. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and why?
The Declaration of Independence was written by the 13 colonies to declare
their independence from Great Britain.
23. True or False
The Articles of Confederation identified a King instead of
an executive or leader to govern the United States.
24. The Revolutionary War was difficult for the colonists because it was
difficult to get food, supplies, weapons, and transportation.
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25. Place the events and dates in the correct place on the timeline.
The Proclamation of
1763 and End of the
French and Indian War
1764
Stamp Act
1775
1769
Tea Act and
Boston Tea Party
1776
Treaty of Paris Signed
The Proclamation of
1763 and End of the
French and Indian War
Tea Act and
Boston Tea Party
Declaration of Independence
Sugar Act
Revolutionary War Begins
Stamp Act
1759
1763
1765
1764
1769
1773
1775
1777
Treaty of Paris Signed
1779
1783
1776
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