S.S. final test review

S.S. final test review

History

• The British government creates a number of taxes and in response, the colonists boycott the government’s commerce. 

• The Boston Massacre takes place in 1768.  Following the tax on tea, the Boston Tea Party takes place.

• The First Continental Congress meets in 1774.

• In 1775, the Second Continental Congress took place.

• On July 4th, the Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies is signed. 

Multiple Choice

What came first?

• The First Continental Congress meets in 1774.

• The British government creates a number of taxes and in response, the colonists boycott the government’s commerce.

• On July 4th, the Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies is signed.

Multiple Choice

What comes next?

• Following the tax on tea, the Boston Tea Party takes place.

• In 1775, the Second Continental Congress took place

• The Boston Massacre takes place in 1768.

Multiple Choice

What's the last thing?

• Following the tax on tea, the Boston Tea Party takes place.

• In 1775, the Second Continental Congress took place

• On July 4th, the Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies is signed.

True or False

Multiple Choice

The American colonists participated only indirectly in the wars between England and France

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Many believed that the countries of South America should contribute to the payment of debts through taxes.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

After the boycott, the king eliminated the taxes laws

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence meant that the colonies were free.

• True

• False

Choose the correct answer

Multiple Select

What 2 tax laws did the English Parliament impose on the colonies?

• Sugar Act

• Tea law

• Taxes Law

• Stamp Act

• Navigation Act

Tax laws

• Sugar Act: established an import tax on sugar and products derived from sugar. 

• Stamp Act: All the official documents of the colonies had to have a printed stamp

How did the settlers react? What did they do?

• Most of then were against it

• They:  (1) attacked the the English government and (2) Boycott the English

Multiple Choice

What happened to the colonist that reported the attacks?

• They stripped him, tarred him, and covered him with feathers.

• The were banished for the colonies and had to go back to England

• Nothing happened to them

• The got kidnapped by the Indians and covered with buffalo fur

Multiple Choice

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

• Dressed as Indians, the boarded the Tea Company ships and threw the products to the sea

• They attacked the boat and burned the ships with the products

• The took the tea sellers and stripped them, tarred them, and covered them with feathers.

• Everybody got together and drank a lot of tea to celebrate the Independence

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

Multiple Select

Once they had their independence, what 2 important laws were created?

• Land of Ordinance

• Stamp Act

• Territory division Laws

• Northwest Ordinance

• Navigation Ordinance