The American Revolution: 1763 to 1783

Why were the colonists upset about British taxes?

• They had to pay extra money but had no say in the government.

• They liked paying taxes to Britain

• The British government gave them a tax refund.

• The colonists voted for the taxes.

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Why did the colonists say "No taxation without representation"?

• They wanted a representative in the British government.

• They wanted to pay more taxes to the British government.

• They had too many representatives in the British government.

• They didn’t care about laws.

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Why did the colonists dislike British soldiers in the colonies?

• The soldiers were there to control them.

• The soldiers helped them build houses.

• The soldiers brought them gifts.

• The colonists invited them to stay.

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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To establish a new monarchy
• To promote unity among the colonies
• To explain why the colonies wanted freedom.

• To outline a new economic policy

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Why did the British make the colonists pay taxes?

• To pay off debts of the French and Indian War

• To support the British royal family.
• To fund the construction of new colonies.
• To increase trade with other countries.

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What did the colonists think about the new taxes?

• The colonists welcomed the new taxes as fair.
• The colonists felt the new taxes were a sign of British support.
• The colonists thought the new taxes were unjust and oppressive.
• The colonists believed the new taxes would improve their economy.
• The colonists thought the new taxes were necessary for defense.

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What was the Stamp Act?

• A tax on paper products.

• A fee for using public transportation in the colonies.
• A regulation on trade routes between the colonies and Britain.
• A law requiring colonists to house British soldiers.
• A tax on imported goods to the colonies.

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How did the colonists respond to British taxes?

• The colonists supported the British government.
• They protested and boycotted British goods.

• The colonists ignored the taxes completely.
• The colonists celebrated the new taxes as beneficial.
• The colonists accepted the taxes without complaint.

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What does “boycott” mean?

• To participate in a competition.
• To promote a product or service.
• To ignore something completely.
• To stop buying something as a form of protest.

• To support something enthusiastically.

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Why were the colonists mad about the Tea Act?

• The Tea Act allowed colonists to grow their own tea plants.
• They viewed it as taxation without representation.

• The Tea Act reduced the price of tea, which upset the colonists.
• The colonists were angry because they wanted more tea varieties.
• The colonists were mad because they had to buy tea from England only.

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