American Revolution

Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?

• The act was taxation without representation.

• The act was passed by the king, not Parliament.

• The tax was a large amount of money.

• The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.

What does this political poster from the French and Indian War represent?

• The Colonies needed to be united

• Colonies need to be independent

• Serpents can grow back together

• Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this

Why were the Colonist forbidden to go west of the Appalachian mountains

• Border Lands

• Manifest Destiny

• Proclamation line of 1763

The Sons of Liberty were:

• the children of our Founding Fathers.
• a professional dance team.
• Patriots who protested taxes.
• the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.

The Daughters of Liberty were known for:

• their delicious apple pies.
• their dramatic protests.
• the beautiful clothes they made for the wealthy colonists.
• making goods that normally would be made in England and imported into the colonies.

Mercantilism allows trade between

• all free countries

• only countries who sign agreement

• only between a Mother Country and a colony

• colonies to other colonies

What was the immediate effect due to the passing of the Stamp Act in 1765?

• Colonists sought military support from France.
• Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
• Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
• Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

The Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act all contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by....

• Restricting trade with American Indians
• Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
• Angered colonists who believed that civil liberties had been violated
• Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

The American colonists were dissatisfied with the---

• Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention.
• Interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
• Economic consequences of the Great Awakening
• Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they--

• Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
• Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
• Resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
• Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations