Lesson 5 Towards Independence

Which of these groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?

• A. The British government had a large war debt.

• B. The colonists were given their independence.

• C. The British government stayed out of colonial politics.

• • D. The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.

Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?

• A. The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.

• B. The colonies had representation in Parliament.

• C. The colonies were united into one government.

• • D. The colonies depended upon the British government.

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

• A. Patriots

• B. Loyalists

• C. British soldiers

• D. Native Americans

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

• A. They did not believe in any form of taxation.

• B. They had no representatives to vote on the tax.

• C. People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.

• D. People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.

How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?

• A. They repealed the Stamp Act.

• B. They increased the tax on paper.

• C. They refused to sell stamps to the colonists.

• • D. They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act.

What was an effect of the Townshend Acts

• A. Proclamation of 1763

• B. French and Indian War

• C. boycott of British goods

• D. expansion of the British Empire

What was an effect the Boston Tea Party?

• A. the Stamp Act

• B. the Intolerable Acts

• C. the Boston Massacre

• D. the Proclamation of 1763

In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?

• A. They took away colonists' land.

• B. They required that colonists pay taxes.

• C. They demanded that colonists join the army.

• D. They forced colonists to work for the government.

Which of these did the COLONISTS consider an act of tyranny?

• A. the Boston Tea Party

• B. the Proclamation of 1763

• C. the French and Indian War

• D. the First Continental Congress

Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words “give me liberty, or give me death!” With which group did he identify himself?

• A. Members of Parliament

• B. British Citizens

• C. Loyalists

• D. Patriots