Chapter 5 Study Guide
1.Ben Franklin, a man of reason and science, was an example of what?
2.The Enlightenment focused on what as the paths to knowledge
3.The Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Glorious Revolution played
a part in what
4.The great Enlightenment thinker John Locke argued that people have
5. What did the Treaty of Paris do to France?
6. The English Bill of Rights did what?
7 Turning Point of the French and Indian War was what?
8. What happened with Salutary Neglect?
9. The basic cause of the conflict among the Native American groups west of the
Appalachian Mountains was
10. What plan, proposed by Ben Franklin, called for one legislative government for
all the American colonies and was rejected by the colonies?
11. How did salutary neglect affect government in the English colonies?
12.How did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights affect colonial
Government?
13. List three facts about the French and Indian war
14.The Treaty of Paris marked the end of power in North America for which
Country?
15.In what ways did the Great Awakening change colonial life?
16.What are the terms of the Treaty of Paris?
17The Seven Year’s War was a war between whom?
18.What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
19. The southern colonies are linked together by what facts?
20.Many colonists were angered by the Proclamation of 1763 because it
There will also be map skills on this test.
Name KEY Class PeriodChapter 5 Study Guide
1. Ben Franklin, a man of reason and science, was an example of what?
Enlightenment in the American colonies
2.The Enlightenment focused on what as the paths to knowledge
They emphasized reason and science
3.The Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Glorious Revolution played
a part in what
The growth of representative government in the colonies
4. The great Enlightenment thinker John Locke argued that people have
certain rights that governments must protect
5. What did the Treaty of Paris do?
The French lost power in North America
6. The English Bill of Rights did what?
King or Queen and Parliament had to agree in order to cancel laws or impose taxes
7 Turning Point of the French and Indian War was what?
Battle of Quebec
8. What happened with Salutary Neglect?
British colonies became used to acting independently from England
9. The basic cause of the conflict among the Native American groups west of the
Appalachian Mountains was
Land and fur trade
10. What plan, proposed by Ben Franklin, called for one legislative government for
all the American colonies and was rejected by the colonies?
Albany Plan of Union
11. How did salutary neglect affect government in the English colonies?
English officials in England and America did not interfere with colonists. Many
Violations of Parliaments laws were not dealt with. Because of this colonists
Began acting on their own. (encouraged growth of self government)
12.How did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights affect colonial
Government?
Magna Carta- established that there are limits to government’s authority over the people
English Bill of Rights- guaranteed elections, representative people, freedom of speech.
Both est. principle that law is superior to govt. official. NO taxes w/o consent
13. List three facts about the French and Indian war
It began after the French aided Pontiac’s uprising against the English
The war was a result of conflicting land claims Ohio River Valley
Grew from conflicts between the Native Americans over land b/c fur trade
14.The Treaty of Paris marked the end of power in North America for which
Country? France
15.In what ways did the Great Awakening change colonial life?
Congregations argued over religious differences and often split apart
People left their old churches and joined new Protestant groups
Some churches welcomed women, blacks, and Native Americans
16.What are the terms of the Treaty of Paris?
Britain took control of all of France’s land east of the Mississippi River, Spain
Gave up its claim to Florida and France was allowed to establish a trading
Post on the Mississippi River to spain
17The Seven Year’s War was a war between whom?
Great Britain and France
18.What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To avoid conflicts with Native Americans in the Ohio Valley, limited freedom to move west
19. The southern colonies are linked together by what facts for founding the colonies?
Farming tobacco, Cool winters, hot summers, religious freedom and economic opportunities
20.Many colonists were angered by the Proclamation of 1763 because it
limited their freedom to move west, the British guarded the land,
colonists were told they could not cross the mountains