How were the taxes in the Townshend Acts different from the Sugar and Stamp Act?

The Townshend Acts only taxed imports

What slogan did the American colonists develop in response to taxes issues by Great Britain?

"No taxation without representation"

How did the colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?

Resisted imperial policy and stayed in areas west of the Appalachian Mts.

Which statement BEST explains why Patrick Henry made this statement?

He was angry about Intolerable Acts and wanted colonists to arm themselves.

What was the goal of the protests and boycotts initiated by the Sons of Liberty?

to hurt Great Britain economically

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1
At the Boston Massacre, an object thrown from the crowd struck a British soldier. What did the soldier do?
He shouted at them.
He fired into the crowd.
2
How were the taxes in the Townshend Acts different from the Sugar and Stamp Act?
The Townshend Acts only taxed exports.
The Townshend Acts were not popular with the colonists.
The Townshend Acts were not collected by custom agents.
The Townshend Acts only taxed imports
3
What slogan did the American colonists develop in response to taxes issues by Great Britain?
"No representation without taxation"
"United we stand, divided we fall"
"Don't tread on me"
"No taxation without representation"
4
Five colonists were ____________ by British soldiers at the Boston Massacre.
captured
killed
5
Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts?
Colonists in 13 colonies were required to form committees of correspondence
Boston Harbor was closed, and town meetings in Massachusetts were ended.
Colonists were required to quarter British soldiers
Both red and yellow
6
How did the colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
Supported imperial policy and paid the new taxes the King ordered.
They resisted imperial policy and refused to pay the new taxes.
Supported imperial policy and left areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Resisted imperial policy and stayed in areas west of the Appalachian Mts.
7
The Tea Act and anger over British taxes led to the
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Townshend Acts
Sons of Liberty
8
What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Tea Act
9
During the Boston Tea Party, who threw the tea into Boston Harbor?
Committees of Correspondence
American Indians
British soldiers
Sons of Liberty
10
Which statement BEST explains why Patrick Henry made this statement?
He was angry about the tarring and feathering of custom agents.
He was angry about the Boston Tea Party and was ready to fight the British.
He was angry about the Proclamation of 1763 and did not want to move east.
He was angry about Intolerable Acts and wanted colonists to arm themselves.
11
How did colonists react to British policies?
They bought a lot of British goods to try to get them to change their minds
They tarred and feathered British customs agents as a form of protest.
They wrote letters to each other to share ideas and information.
Both blue and yellow
12
The Boston Massacre began when a group of ___________ was bantering with some British soldiers.
colonists
American Indians
13
What was the goal of the protests and boycotts initiated by the Sons of Liberty?
to end the revolutionary movement
to hurt Great Britain economically
to establish a colonial-formed government
to negotiate peace between the colonies and Great Britain
14
Which actions could British Parliament have taken to reduce American colonists' anger over taxes?
give colonists representation in Parliament
replace the colonial governments with British-controlled government
both red and yellow
allow colonists to vote on new taxes
15
The Boston Massacre increased the ____________ between the colonists and Great Britain.
cooperation
tensions

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