American Revolution CKLA Chapter 1 Pay the Bills

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1. What event led to the American Revolution?

• a. The French and Indian War

• b. The Stamp Act

• c. The Battle of Québec

• d. The Treaty of Paris

2. Which country did the British fight against in the French and Indian War?

• a. Spain

• b. France

• c. Portugal

• d. Germany

3. What did the British gain from the French and Indian War?

• a. Control of land in North America

• b. Control of land in South America

• c. Control of land in Europe

• d. Control of land in Asia

4. Why did the British government impose new taxes on the colonists?

• a. To punish them for their involvement in the French and Indian War

• b. To pay back the money borrowed to fight the war

• c. To take control of the colonies' finances

• d. To raise funds for a new war against the French

5. What was the Stamp Act?

• a. A tax on printed materials

• b. A tax on imported goods

• c. A tax on exported goods

• d. A tax on land

6. Who decided how to raise taxes in the colonies before the Stamp Act was passed?

• a. The British government in London

• b. The colonists themselves

• c. The Native Americans

• d. The French government

7. Did the colonists have any representatives in the British Parliament?

• a. Yes, they had several representatives

• b. Yes, they had one representative

• c. No, they did not have any representatives

• d. They had representatives but only for certain colonies

8. Why were the colonists upset about the Stamp Act?

• a. They did not want to pay any taxes

• b. They thought it was unfair that the king and his government in London were making decisions about taxes the colonists had to pay

• c. They did not understand what the Stamp Act was

• d. They thought the Stamp Act was too high

9. How did the colonists express their unhappiness about the Stamp Act?

• a. They held protest meetings, wrote pamphlets, and sent petitions to London

• b. They declared war against Great Britain

• c. They asked the French for help

• d. They organized a boycott of British goods