Before the Revolution Study Guide

What becomes a motto of the colonies?

• No taxation without representation!

• Taxation is fair and just.

• Representation is not necessary.

• We demand lower taxes!

What was the first tax England tried to impose?

• The Income Tax

• The Stamp Act

• The Value Added Tax

• The Property Tax

Did the colonist see themselves as English?

• Yes, they felt lucky to be English and admired their rights and freedoms.

• No, they wanted to break away from English rule.

• They were indifferent and did not care about their English identity.

• They saw themselves as a separate nation from England.

Why were the English not willing to allow colonists to be elected to Parliament in England?

• The English did not see the colonists as their equals.

• The colonists had no interest in participating in Parliament.

• The English believed colonists were too far away to govern themselves.

• The colonists were not educated enough to hold office.

Did the colonists pay taxes? If so, who received that money?

• The colonists paid taxes to the British Crown.

• The colonists paid taxes to the colonial governments in each colony, which were elected by them.

• The colonists did not pay any taxes at all.

• The colonists paid taxes to the local merchants.

How many English colonies were in America?

• 10 colonies

• 12 colonies

• 13 colonies

• 15 colonies

What other countries had colonies in North and South America?

• Spain, France, Portugal, and Russia

• Germany, Italy, Japan, and China

• United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, and Greece

• Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland

Why did the King and his Parliament want the colonists to pay a tax directly to them?

• To fund the construction of new ships for the British Navy.

• To repay debts incurred during the American Revolution.

• England had just spent a fortune protecting the colonists against their competitor, France, on their western border during the French and Indian War.

• To support the expansion of British territories in the Caribbean.

Why do the colonists think that paying a tax to England is like being lowered into a state of slavery?

• Because they believed they should not have to pay taxes at all.

• Because English subjects could elect representatives to Parliament, and they were denied this right.

• Because they thought all taxes were unfair and unjust.

• Because they wanted to be independent from England.