The Road to Revolution Study Guide

How did the end of the French and Indian War affect the colonists' relationship with Great Britain?

• Tensions increased due to new taxes and policies imposed by the British government.
• The colonists were grateful for the British support and became more loyal
• The colonists gained independence from Great Britain
• The colonists declared war on Great Britain

List two policies Great Britain enforced on the colonists?

• Declaration of Independence and Boston Massacre
• Tea Act and Intolerable Acts
• Boston Tea Party and Proclamation of 1763
• Stamp Act and Quartering Act

How did changes in British colonial policy affect the Thirteen Colonies?

• Colonists boycotted British goods.

• The colonists entered a trade agreement with Great Britain.

• Colonists smuggled goods into the colonies.

• The colonists started the American Revolution.

How did the colonists resist the British government?

• Acts of rebellion and forming the Continental Congress
• Sending gifts to the British government
• Signing a peace treaty with the British government
• Paying higher taxes to the British government

Why did resistance to British colonial policy develop into a movement for independence?

• Lack of interest in self-governance
• Desire for continued economic exploitation
• Economic exploitation, cultural oppression (lack of rights), and the desire for self-governance

• Acceptance of cultural oppression

How did the colonists attempt to repair their relationship with Britain?

• Boycotting British goods
• Declaring war on Britain
• Negotiations, petitions, and appeals to the king

• Forming an alliance with France

How did opinions on the issue of independence differ among the colonists?

• All colonists supported independence
• The colonists were all loyal to the crown
• Some supported independence while others remained loyal to the crown
• The issue of independence was not important to the colonists

What is the Stamp Act?

• A tax imposed by the British government on paper goods in the American colonies

• A tax imposed by the British government on import of Indian tea.

• A law passed by the American government to regulate mail delivery
• A trade agreement between the American colonies and Britain

What was the result of the Boston Tea Party?

• Treaty of Paris
• Ratification of the Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Implementation of the Intolerable Acts

Olive Branch Petition is a document that _______________.

• declared war on Great Britain
• sought to reconcile with Great Britain
• established a new government
• requested independence from Great Britain