Before 1763, the American colonies had been

left alone to govern themselves.

What upset American colonists most about the Stamp Act?

Colonists believed Parliament had no right to tax them.

refusal to buy a good or service

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

Opened the Ohio Valley to settlement by removing Indians.

Which phrase became popular after the passage of the Stamp Act?

"No taxation without representation"

united the colonies against Britain.

The clashes between colonists and British troops at Lexington and Concord proved that

Americans were willing to fight to govern themselves.

While the Proclamation of 1763 was designed to promote peace, instead it

smelled of tyranny to many colonists.

The Townshend Acts and the Tea Act were

opposed as "taxation without representation by some patriots

The Boston Massacre was a

deadly riot between colonists and British troops in Boston.

The Proclamation of 1763 would most likely upset

farmers living in western Pennsylvania.

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1
Before 1763, the American colonies had been
heavily taxed by the British government.
left alone to govern themselves.
ruled with a firm hand by Parliament.
2
What upset American colonists most about the Stamp Act?
Colonists believed Parliament had no right to tax them.
It raised the price of paper goods sold in the colonies.
They didn't want to pay taxes to support British troops.
3
What is a boycott?
a citizen led meeting to protest a law
refusal to buy a good or service
repealing a law because of protest
4
Which was NOT a major effect of the French and Indian War?
Led Parliament to tax the colonies to pay off the war debt.
Opened the Ohio Valley to settlement by removing Indians.
Greatly expanded Britain's empire in North America.
5
Which phrase became popular after the passage of the Stamp Act?
"No taxation without representation"
"I am not a Virginian, but an American"
"Give me liberty or give me death"
6
The Intolerable Acts
united the colonies against Britain.
turned the colonies against Boston.
divided the colonies against each other.
7
How was the Tea Act different than the Townshend and Stamp Acts?
It did not affect merchants.
It did not increase prices.
It did not impose any tax.
8
The clashes between colonists and British troops at Lexington and Concord proved that
Americans were willing to fight to govern themselves.
militia troops were no match against the British soldiers.
colonists no longer felt any loyalty to Great Britain.
9
Who carried out the Boston Tea Party?
Native Americans
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
10
While the Proclamation of 1763 was designed to promote peace, instead it
smelled of tyranny to many colonists.
sparked a boycott of British goods.
led to riots in colonial cities.
11
The Townshend Acts and the Tea Act were
opposed because they raised the price of goods too high.
opposed as "taxation without representation by some patriots
approved by most patriots, but opposed by most loyalists.
12
Which country lost its power in North America in 1763 after the French and Indian War?
France
Britain
Spain
13
Which Act was NOT repealed (cancelled).
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
14
The Boston Massacre was a
deadly riot between colonists and British troops in Boston.
noisy protest against the Stamp Act by the Sons of Liberty.
battle that took place during the French and Indian War.
15
The Proclamation of 1763 would most likely upset
Native Americans living in the Southeast.
merchants living in Boston.
farmers living in western Pennsylvania.

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