TCI 8th grade Lesson 5: Toward Independence

Front

What powers did colonial assemblies have in the colonies?

Back

pass laws, create taxes, decide how tax money would be spent

Front

What is the name for the British government?

Back

Parliament

Front

Who was the king of Great Britain during this time period?

Back

King George III

Front

Which war was fought over control of the Ohio Valley between the French and the British?

Back

The French Indian War

Front

Why did Great Britain enact the Proclamation of 1763?

Back

to keep colonists and American Indians from killing each other

Front

Why did Parliament pass the Stamp Act?

Back

to have the colonists help pay off the large debt from the French and Indian War

Front

The colonists reacted so strongly against the Stamp Act because

Back

they viewed it as taxation without representation in Parliament as unfair

Front

Which act required colonists to quarter, or "house", British soldiers in the colonies?

Back

The Quartering Act

Front

What did the Townshend Acts do?

Back

They placed a tax on popular imported goods, such as glass, paint, and tea.

Front

How did the colonists react to the Townshend Acts?

Back

They stopped buying imported British goods to avoid paying the taxes on them. They formed a boycott.