Toward Independence

Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain

• France

• Native Americans

• Canadians

Colonists thought some of the English laws were unfair. What is one way they tried to change these laws?

• not voting in elections

• moving out of the area

• voting for a new king

• holding boycotts

What did Britain create to keep the colonists from fighting with the Native Americans?

• French and Indian war

• Proclamation Line of 1763

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

Why did Britain create the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)?

• to pay for the Boston Massacre

• to coerce colonists into being more loyal

• to create more money to pay off the French & Indian War

• To punish the colonist for dumping tea

Who was the defense lawyer for the British Soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre, in court?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

What was Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Tea Act

• Boston Massacre

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Acts

How did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?

• It forced colonists to work for the government.

• It demanded that colonists join the army.

• It required that colonists pay taxes.

• It took away colonists' land.

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

• They did not believe in taxation

• They had no taxation without representation

• People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.

• People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.

How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?

• They refused to sell stamps to the colonists.

• They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act.

• They increased the tax on paper.

• They repealed the Stamp Act.

What did Britain create to keep their troops in the colonies stocked and cared for?

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Townshend Act