Taxation without Representation

Which of the following items were colonists only allowed to buy from England?

• corn

• chocolate

• tea

• cows

What are taxes used for?

• to build and maintain roads

• to make the government richer

• to pay soldiers in the military

• to buy lunch for teachers

What are taxes?

• money paid to the government for goods and services

• money paid to the government on special holidays

• money paid to the government for donations

• money paid to the government for vacations

What happened to people who could not pay their taxes?

• They were put in the stocks.

• They were thrown out of the town.

• They stood in the public square and people threw rotten vegetables at them.

• They were put in jail until they could pay what they owed.

Which country made many decisions in the colonies?

• England

• France

• America

• Spain

Why was it so hard for many people to pay their taxes?

• They were too busy protesting the taxes.

• The king required that the taxes be paid in gold.

• The people didn't know how to get their tax payments to England.

• The tax collectors were always late to collect the taxes.

Why was the British treasury almost empty?

• The government liked to spend money on expensive jewelry and clothing.

• The government had been robbed by the French.

• The government had to pay for the French and Indian War.

• The government hadn't printed enough money.

Why did the British government want the colonists to only buy goods from them?

• They wanted to get rid of their European competitors.

• They wanted to control everything that the colonists did.

• They wanted to raise money for their treasury.

• They wanted the colonists to think that their products were better than others.

Which of the following things would NOT be essential for soldiers to have when fighting in the French and Indian War?

• tent

• bayonet

• uniform

• shaving kit

What was wrong with the flour that the soldiers were given?

• It was tasted stale and old.

• It was cornmeal, not flour

• It had bugs in it.

• It was rough milled