Chapter 5 Core Concepts Test

Front

What did colonists mean by “no taxation without representation”?

Back

Colonists believed they should not be taxed without having a voice in government

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 prevent colonists from doing?

Back

Settling west of the Appalachian Mountain

Front

What was the main purpose of British taxation policies after the French and Indian War?

Back

To pay off war debt

Front

What happened at the Boston Massacre?

Back

British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists

Front

What did the colonists do during the Boston Tea Party?

Back

Threw tea into Boston Harbor

Front

Why did Parliament pass the Intolerable Acts?

Back

To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party

Front

What did the Declaration of Independence declare?

Back

That the colonies were free from Britain

Front

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

Back

Thomas Jefferson

Front

Which action by colonists showed direct resistance to British taxation policies?

Back

Throwing tea into Boston Harbor

Front

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord important in the American Revolution?

Back

They were the first battles that started the Revolutionary War