Road to Revolution

Give two reasons people settled the American colonies.

• vacations

• adventure

• economic investment

• religious freedom

Why did England believe it owned and should control the colonies? (Choose 2)

• They CHARTERED the colonies

• They thought the colonists were untrustworthy.

• They believed they were SUPEROR.

• They INVESTED in the colonies

What land did England win as a result of The French and Indian War?

• All land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains

• All land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River  

  (except New Orleans)

• Florida

• All land north of New York.

Why did England think it was fair to tax the colonists after the French and Indian War?

• England believed the colonies were rich.

• England claimed the war benefited the colonies

• England blamed the colonies for starting the war.

• England was punishing the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.

What British rule forbade the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

• The Royal Proclamation of 1763

• The Immigration Act

• The Royal Decree of 1776

• The Townsend Act

Which two major European nations fought in The French and Indian War? 

• France and Spain

• France and England

• France and Germany

• France and Italy

What is the British Parliament?

• The most important business in England

• The Royal Guards

• The British version of Congress

• The Scottish castle owned by the British Royal family

What was the #1 purpose of most of the Acts passed by the British Parliament? 

• To support colonial government

• To help the colonies develop strong trade agreements

• to control the colonies economically

• to limit civil rights in the colonies

Which Act forbade the colonies from establishing an industry that makes products to sell?

• The Quartering Act

• The Hat Act

• The Townsend Act

• The Molasses Act

Why did England THINK the colonies would by their tea from the British East India Company (The BEIC)?

• The BEIC tea was much better quality than the smuggled tea.

• England had finally lowered the tax by more than one half.

• The colonists were loyal English citizens and would support the BEIC

• Even with a tea tax, the tea was now cheaper since it was sold directly from India.