Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?

The colonies had assemblies that passed laws

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

They had no representatives to vote on the tax.

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?

The British government had a large war debt.

Which colonists usually had a voice in their own government?

All free, white, landowning men.

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1
Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?
The colonies were united into one government
The colonies depended upon the British government
The colonies had assemblies that passed laws
The colonies had representation in Parliament.
2
According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from
Parlaiment
the citizens
God
the King
3
Which of these groups gained territory as a result of the French and Indian War?
Spain
France
Great Britain
American Indians
4
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
an act of insanity.
an act of treason.
an act of bravery.
an act of loyalty.
5
What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
They did not believe in any form of taxation.
They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.
People in Great Britain were taxed only on property
6
Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?
American Indians
Loyalists
British Soldiers
Patriots
7
Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
The British government stayed out of colonial politics.
The British government had a large war debt.
The colonists were given their independence.
The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians
8
What was Great Britain’s response to the Boston Tea Party?
the Boston Massacre
the Proclamation of 1763
the Intolerable Acts
the Stamp Act
9
Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?
African slaves
American colinists
British soldiers
American Indians
10
Which colonists usually had a voice in their own government?
Most servants, slaves, and skilled tradesmen.
All adult men, and women only if they were landowners.
All adult men.
All free, white, landowning men.

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