Colonial Dissatisfaction (6a)

Why did Great Britain want to control the American colonies?

• To encourage colonial independence

• To remain a world power

• To allow colonies to trade freely

• To establish democracy in America

What was the main reason Great Britain imposed taxes on the colonies?

• To punish the colonies for disobedience

• To help finance the French and Indian War

• To build new cities in the colonies

• To give money to colonial legislatures

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

• To tax printed materials like newspapers and legal documents

• To provide free stamps to colonists

• To ban colonial newspapers

• To regulate postal services

What was a major reason for colonial dissatisfaction with British rule?

• They had no representation in Parliament

• The British encouraged them to expand westward

• The colonists wanted more taxes

• The British government provided too much financial support

What was the Proclamation of 1763 designed to do?

• Allow settlers to move west freely

• Restrict the westward movement of settlers

• Encourage trade with France

• Establish a new colonial government

Which of the following did the colonies oppose?

• British taxes

• The expansion of colonial legislatures

• Free trade with Britain

• The removal of British troops from America

Why did some colonists resent the power of colonial governors?

• They wanted governors to be elected by the people

• Governors had no real authority

• The British king did not appoint governors

• Governors refused to enforce British laws

What was one result of Great Britain’s desire to remain a world power?

• The American colonies became independent immediately

• The French and Indian War

• The removal of British troops from the colonies

• The collapse of British trade

What was a major source of conflict between the colonies and Great Britain?

• The colonies demanded more British taxes

• The colonies had full control over their own legislatures

• The colonies had no representation in Parliament

• The colonies wanted British governors to rule independently

How did the British government enforce its control over the colonies?

• By allowing free trade

• By imposing taxes and controlling colonial legislatures

• By giving the colonies independence

• By allowing colonists to choose their own governors