The Townshend Act and the tea Act were

opposed as "tax. without representation" by most colonists.

Which was NOT a major effect of the French & Indian War?

opened the Ohio Valley settlement by removing Indians

Who is the most probable creator and what is likely the purpose of this cartoon?

British leaders trying to show the bad behavior of colonists

Which is the best definition of petition?

making a formal written request to someone in authority

Which statement most accurately describes the Boston Massacre?

a deadly riot between colonists and British troops in Boston

How did taxes in the colonies compare to taxes in Britain BEFORE the French & Indian War?

Colonists paid 1-2% of income vs. people in England paid 20%

While the Proclamation of 1763 was designed to decrease conflict, instead it

smelled of tyranny to the American colonists.

Which claim about the Boston Massacre is supported by the picture?

British soldiers fired on defenseless colonists.

BEFORE 1763, the American colonies had been

left alone to govern themselves.

Colonists objected to the Stamp Act because they

did not have their own representatives in Parliament.

What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?

punishment for the Boston Tea Party

France tried to protect its land claims in North America by

buildingforts in the Ohio River Valley.

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1
Which event caused anti-British feelings?
Boston Massacre
boycott of British goods
Continental Congress
Boston Tea Party
2
The Townshend Act and the tea Act were
approved by most Patriots, but opposed by most Loyalists.
failures because they raised the prices too much
opposed as "tax. without representation" by most colonists.
accepted and obeyed by all but a few hotheads in Boston.
3
The French & Indian War began as a fight over claims to
the Ohio River Valley
Maine
Florida
the Mississippi River Valley
4
Which was NOT a major effect of the French & Indian War?
greatly expanded Britain's empire in North America
opened the Ohio Valley settlement by removing Indians
reduced need for protection against the French in Canada
led to colonial taxes to help pay off Britain's war debt
5
The Sons & Daughters of Liberty were organized to
govern the colonies.
fight the French & Indian War.
protest British policies.
help Britain defeat France.
6
"As English subjects, we have a responsibility to help England pay its debts." Perspective?
Loyalist
Neutralist
Patriot
Abolitionist
7
Who is the most probable creator and what is likely the purpose of this cartoon?
British gov., trying to recruit more colonial tax collectors
Colonial merchants, trying to sell more tea
British leaders trying to show the bad behavior of colonists
Sons of Liberty, trying to recruit more members
8
"We are not interested in conflict; however, we have built up homes and businesses here."
Loyalist
Neutralist
Patriot
Abolitionist
9
The Intolerable Acts included laws that did all of the following EXCEPT
raise the tax on tea.
limit town meetings.
establish a new Quartering Act.
close the port of Boston.
10
Which is the best definition of petition?
making a formal written request to someone in authority
refusing to purchase certain goods
collecting hundreds of signatures
disobeying the law by refusing to buy stamps
11
Which statement most accurately describes the Boston Massacre?
a noisy protest against the Stamp Act by the Sons of Liberty
a fierce battle that took place in Boston during F & I War
a smallpox epidemic that killed a large number of Indians.
a deadly riot between colonists and British troops in Boston
12
How did taxes in the colonies compare to taxes in Britain BEFORE the French & Indian War?
Colonists paid 1-2% of income vs. people in England paid 20%
Colonists paid 20% of income vs. people in England paid 5%
No one in the colonies paid taxes because they had no laws.
No one in Britain paid taxes; colonists were the only ones.
13
How did colonists show their opposition to British taxes?
They settled west of the Appalachian Mountains.
They boycotted British goods.
They passed the Intolerable Acts.
They staged the Boston Massacre.
14
What is the subject of this cartoon?
Boston Massacre
Tax Protests in the Colonies
Proclamation of 1763
French & Indian War
15
Which colonial perspective fits this statement best: "We should boycott imported goods."
Loyalist
Patriot
Abolitionist
Neutralist
16
Who is the African-American credited with leading the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
George Washington
17
While the Proclamation of 1763 was designed to decrease conflict, instead it
led to riots in colonial cities.
smelled of tyranny to the American colonists.
sparked a boycott of British goods.
triggered wars between Native American groups.
18
Due to the proclamation of 1763, colonists could not settle beyond which geographical feature?
Mississippi River
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
19
The Stamp Act put a tax on
legal documents.
sugar and molasses.
glass, paper, and paint.
tea.
20
Which claim about the Boston Massacre is supported by the picture?
There were more soldiers than civilians at the massacre.
Colonists were better equipped for war than the soldiers
Most American colonists in Boston were killed.
British soldiers fired on defenseless colonists.
21
The Townshend Act put a tax on all of the following EXCEPT
paper.
candles.
tea.
glass.
22
The men wearing coats represent?
colonial Loyalists
tax collectors
British soldiers
colonial Patriots
23
When the Sons of Liberty boarded the British tea ships, they were dressed as
Native Americans
Mrs. Cecil
minutemen
British soldiers
24
Which Patriot created the famously inaccurate engraving of the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
Crispus Attucks
Samuel Adams
George Washington
25
"We should use whatever means are necessary to end these taxes." Which perspective is this?
Abolitionist
Loyalist
Neutralist
Patriot
26
BEFORE 1763, the American colonies had been
ruled with a firm hand by Parliament.
denied religious freedom by the king.
heavily taxed by the British
left alone to govern themselves.
27
Colonists objected to the Stamp Act because they
believed that NO government had the right to raise taxes.
did not want to pay the high price of stamps.
did not have their own representatives in Parliament.
accused tax collectors of cheating them.
28
What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?
avenge the death of Crispus Attucks
repay debts from the French & Indian War
punishment for the Boston Massacre
punishment for the Boston Tea Party
29
France tried to protect its land claims in North America by
signing the Treaty ofParis.
buildingforts in the Ohio River Valley.
bribing English officialsin Western settlements.
attacking Enlgishsettlements along the coast.
30
The chief goal of the Tea Act was to
stop colonists from drinking tea.
raise the price of tea.
help a British company.
punish the colonists.

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