Question

1. during the battle of americans surprised hessian troops guarding trenton and took most of them prisoner a) yorktown b) bunkers hill c) saratoga d) trenton 2. (1754 - 1763) war fought in the colonies between the english and the french for possession of the ohio valley area. the english won. a) french revolution b) king philips war c) american revolution d) french and indian war 3. ended the french and indian war and effectively kicked the french out of north america. a) treaty of paris (1763) b) u.s. constitution c) treaty of paris (1783) d) declaration of independence 4. stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the appalachian mountains - made the colonists very upset. a) quartering act b) townshend act c) stamp act d) proclamation of 1763 5. 1765; law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc. a) tea act b) sugar act c) townshend act d) stamp act

Explanation:

1. During the Battle of Trenton, Americans surprised Hessian troops guarding Trenton and took most of them prisoner.
2. The French and Indian War (1754 - 1763) was fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area, and the English won.
3. The Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America.
4. The Proclamation of 1763 stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains, which made the colonists very upset.
5. The Stamp Act in 1765 was a law that taxed printed goods, including playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc.

Answer:

1. d) Trenton
2. d) French and Indian War
3. a) Treaty of Paris (1763)
4. d) Proclamation of 1763
5. d) Stamp Act