After the French and Indian War, why did the British pass new laws taxing the colonies, such as the Stamp Act?

The British spent a lot of money protecting the colonies during the war.

Why did the British government introduce new taxes on its North American colonies in the early 1760's?

to repay war debts from the French & Indian War

Why wa the Boston Tea Party honored with a stamp?

it showed that the colonists were willing to stand up against tyranny

What was the purpose of the ride shown in the illustration?

Warning friends that the British were coming were coming to arrest them.

How did Thomas Jefferson's writings influence the American Revolution?

Colonist deserved government their rights & their fight against Great Brit

The Declaration of Independance was a document stating that

the colonies were independent from Great Britain.

Why did colonists use the motto "no taxation without representation" to express their anger with the British government?

They were angry that the colonies were not represented in Parliament.

How did the Daughters of Liberty help colonists protest British rule of the colonies?

The made goods that the colonists refused to buy from Britain.

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Unit 2: Forming a New Nation Part A

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Review of major events that led to the American Revolution.

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After the French and Indian War, why did the British pass new laws taxing the colonies, such as the Stamp Act?
The British wanted to use the money to rebuild damaged farms.
The British needed the money to train and supply more colonial soldiers.
The British spent a lot of money protecting the colonies during the war.
The British wanted to punish the colonist for starting the war.
2
Paul Revere made this picture of British soldiers attacking colonists in the city. What event does the picture show?
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Bunker Hill
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
3
Why did the British government introduce new taxes on its North American colonies in the early 1760's?
to punish the colonies for printing their own money
to raise money to buy land from American Indians
to pay for defending the colonies from the Spanish
to repay war debts from the French & Indian War
4
Why wa the Boston Tea Party honored with a stamp?
it helped convince the French to provide support to the colonies
it showed that the colonists were willing to stand up against tyranny
it was the first major battle between the colonists and the British
it was a party celebrating the end of the American Revolution
5
What was the purpose of the ride shown in the illustration?
Revere was recruting new members of the Sons of Liberty
Warning friends that the British were coming were coming to arrest them.
Revere was protesting new taxes that the colonists were forced to pay.
Revere was helping free colonial soldiers captured by the British.
6
Who said "Give me Liberty of give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
7
How did Thomas Jefferson's writings influence the American Revolution?
Colonist deserved government their rights & their fight against Great Brit
British would not win war in US because of size & skill of colony military
British should give up colonies in US because they deserve freedom.
Colonist needed to form alliance with the French to win their independence.
8
Which of the following acts by the Sons of Liberty undermined the British & led to the colonists fight for independence?
Stamp Act of Congress
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
9
The Declaration of Independance was a document stating that
the colonies were independent from each other
the colonies were independent from Canada.
the colonies were independent from Great Britain.
the colonies were independent from France.
10
Why did colonists use the motto "no taxation without representation" to express their anger with the British government?
They were angry that the colonies were not represented in Parliament.
They were angry tht women were not represented in Parliament.
They were angry that people living in England did not have to pay taxes.
They were angry that American Indians did not have to pay taxes.
11
How did the Daughters of Liberty help colonists protest British rule of the colonies?
The made goods that the colonists refused to buy from Britain.
They worked in factories after many men joined the military.
The formed the first women's regiment in the Continental Army.
They served as messenger for the First Continental Congress.
12
Colonists believed that King George was guilty of abusing his power over them. This is called
liberty
protest
tyranny
taxation
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The colonists felt that King George of Great Britain had abused his power by
all of the above.
sending British soldiers to fight the colonists.
refusing colonists representation in Great Britain.
refusing to compromise with the colonists.

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