Chapter 4.2 ( 5th SS)

“Many colonists were furious. They disagreed with Britain’s imposing the tax on them. Colonists complained that Parliament passed the new tax laws without colonists’ consent, or agreement.” Using context clues, what does the word imposing mean?

• forcing

• describing

• suggesting

• collecting money from

) Which evidence best supports the inference that King George III thought that he would be viewed as weak if he did not make the colonists obey him?

• “Great Britain’s 1763 victory in the French and Indian War came at a great cost.”

• ) “Adding to the cost were the British troops left behind to protect the colonies from further conflict.”

• “George III was a young king determined to make his mark as a strong ruler.”

• ) “The advisors argued that it was only fair to tax colonists to help pay for Britain’s protection during and after the war.”

What was the greatest problem that Great Britain faced after the French and Indian War?

• Britain lost almost its entire army during the war.

• Britain lost a large amount of American land to the French.

• ) Britain had to borrow a large amount of money to pay for the war.

• King George III spent much of his time dealing with the details of the war.

Which evidence from the text supports the correct response to Part A?

• “The war doubled Britain’s debt, which reached 122 million pounds in 1763.

• “He surrounded himself with advisors who agreed he should rule the colonies with a firm hand.”

• “This official order set aside all British land west of the Appalachian mountains to Native Americans.”

• “An older British tax on sugar products already existed, but the British government had never enforced it.”

Who protested the Stamp Act? Choose two answers.

• Patriots

• Loyalsits

• Parliament

• ) citizens living in Great Britain

• merchants living in Great Britain

) Summarize why British colonists in North America were angry about Great Britain’s new taxes. Use details from the text to support your response.

Summarize the role of Samuel Adams in the resistance to new taxes imposed on the colonists by Great Britain. Use details from the text to support your response.