Lesson 3

3 The aftermath of the French and Indian Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 10

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The 20 questions

  1. What was the primary purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764?

    • Taxing molasses imports
    • Regulating grain sales
    • Banning foreign sugar
    • Subsidising local planters

  2. In which years did Pontiac's Rebellion occur?

    • 1775–76
    • 1739–41
    • 1754–55
    • 1763–64

  3. Who were the Paxton Boys in Pennsylvania?

    • Frontier vigilante settlers
    • Smuggling ring leaders
    • Indigenous tribal leaders
    • British regular soldiers

  4. What was the primary frontier grievance of the Paxton Boys?

    • High taxation
    • Land rent increases
    • Crop export bans
    • Lack of protection

  5. Pontiac was a leader of which people?

    • The Cherokee
    • The Odawa
    • The Mohawk
    • The Lenape

  6. Which Indigenous group was part of Pontiac's coalition?

    • Iroquois Confederacy
    • Creek Nation
    • Odawa
    • Cherokee

  7. Which slogan opposed British taxation without colonial consent?

    • Liberty or death
    • Free trade now
    • No taxation without representation
    • Down with the Crown

  8. What was the most common colonial protest against British taxes?

    • Destruction of barracks
    • Forming separatist states
    • Armed tax rebellions
    • Boycotting British imports

  9. Under the Sugar Act, what did imported molasses face?

    • Complete prohibition
    • Mandatory export quotas
    • Higher import duties
    • Imperial subsidies

  10. What was the main aim of Pontiac's siege of Fort Detroit?

    • Capturing British gold
    • Taking hostages
    • Securing military weapons
    • Driving out the British

  11. How did the angry Paxton Boys respond to frontier attacks in Pennsylvania?

    • Boycotted British goods
    • Created colonial assemblies
    • Founded Philadelphia
    • Attacked Indigenous villages

  12. Why did Indigenous peoples view British troops stationed in the west as a threat?

    • Increased colonial taxes
    • Banned all trade
    • Lowered fur prices
    • Threatened their land

  13. What was the main economic aim of colonial boycotts against British acts?

    • Demanding land grants
    • Smuggling foreign tea
    • Refusing purchases
    • Attacking custom houses

  14. Which principle was at stake when colonial assemblies rejected taxes imposed by London?

    • Judicial review
    • Governor appointment
    • Assembly approval
    • Military defence

  15. Why did Pontiac's Rebellion eventually end?

    • A harsh winter
    • Total military defeat
    • Loss of Indigenous alliances
    • French military intervention

  16. Which British policy after 1763 caused major anger among colonists?

    • Enforcing church attendance
    • Banning town meetings
    • Quartering of soldiers
    • Abolishing local courts

  17. Why was the Sugar Act considered a major turning point for colonists?

    • Abolished assemblies
    • Banned all imports
    • Raised revenue
    • Ended slavery

  18. Why did the Paxton Boys marching on Philadelphia alarm colonial authorities?

    • Formed a new army
    • Challenged authority
    • Destroyed the harbour
    • Started a civil war

  19. How did post-war British debt and new imperial policies affect colonial attitudes?

    • Increased loyalty
    • Requested military rule
    • Welcomed new taxes
    • Questioned authority

  20. What did Pontiac's Rebellion highlight for British policymakers regarding western expansion?

    • Settlement concerns
    • Religious freedom
    • Naval supremacy
    • Tax evasion

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