The Spirit of Independence Test

What did some colonists do to avoid taxes?

• A. They argued for more taxes.

• B. They moved to the Atlantic Coast.

• C. They resorted to smuggling.

• D. They went to court

Why were colonists angry after the Tea Act?

• A. They wanted Parliament to remove some of the taxes on tea.

• B. They wanted the ships to deliver tea to Boston Harbor.

• C. They wanted to make their own decisions about what tea to buy.

• D. They wanted to purchase East India Company tea.

What was the political body that represented Americans and challenged British control?

• A. Coercive Acts

• B. Continental Congress

• C. Sons of Liberty

• D. Suffolk Resolves

How did Parliament react to the news of the Boston Tea Party?

• A. Parliament decided to boycott tea.

• B. Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts.

• C. Parliament sent food and clothing to Boston.

• D. Parliament tried to hold meetings in Boston.

What was Thomas Paine’s opinion about the colonies and Great Britain?

• A. The colonies should break from British rule.

• B. The colonies should continue to be taxed by Britain.

• C. The colonies should remain under British rule

• D. The colonies should stop fighting the British

True or False: The Proclamation of 1763 helped Britain control westward expansion.

True or False: The Stamp Act outraged colonists because they believed only Parliament could tax them.

True or False: One of the Intolerable Acts forced the colonies to allow British soldiers to live among the colonists.

True or False: Some colonists were Loyalists who sided with Britain; the other colonists were Patriots who supported the right to independence.

True or False: The Second Continental Congress chose Thomas Jefferson to command the Continental Army.