Hey, King: Get Off Our Backs!

Question 1

The colonists in America still had to follow English law.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

The colonies sold their raw materials to England at ___ prices while England sold their finished goods at ____ prices.

Accepted Answer

Low; High

Question 3

A ____ from the King gave Englishmen permission to set up colonies in America.

Accepted Answer

Charter

Question 4

Englishmen came to America looking for…

Accepted Answer

Waterway to Asia, Silver, Gold

Question 5

The colonies in America did not create their own governments.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

The Declaration of Independence …

Accepted Answer

Was adopted on July 4, 1776, Announced that the U.S. was free from Great Britain, Declared self-rule

Question 7

The Declaratory Act declared that all laws passed in the colonies had...

Accepted Answer

No effect

Question 8

American colonists declared their independence in ___.

Accepted Answer

1776

Question 9

The Townshend Revenue Act…

Accepted Answer

Taxed goods colonists could not produce themselves, Allowed for searches of colonist’s homes

Question 10

Which act forced colonists to put expensive tax stamps on all legal documents, newspapers, calendars, and almanacs?

Accepted Answer

Stamp Act

Question 11

The Parliament in England…

Accepted Answer

Protected people’s rights, Gave advice to the king, Made laws

Question 12

The _____ act forced certain colonists to let British troops live in their houses

Accepted Answer

Quartering

Question 13

The series of laws that cracked down on rebellious activity in the Massachusetts colony were known as the …

Accepted Answer

Intolerable Acts

Questions 13