9/11 Thurs. (8th Period) American Revolution Day 3

Multiple Select

Britain decided to pay for the French & Indian War through . . . [SELECT 2]

• Enforcing the Navigation Acts (that it once ignored under salutary neglect)

• the suing of France over the Hundred Years War

• Issuing a series of new laws & taxes

• threatening the colonists to convert to the Anglican Church

Multiple Choice

What were the Writs of Assistance issued by King George III in 1767, and how did they affect the colonists' perception of British authority?

• They allowed British officers to search for smuggled goods

• They were a form of tax on the colonists

• They were a way to promote trade

• They were a method to enforce salutary neglect

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the Sugar Act of 1763?

• To increase the tax on sugar

• To lower the tax on sugar

• To eliminate taxes on sugar

• To tax all goods equally

Multiple Choice

What else did the Sugar act make ILLEGAL?

• yelling at the British troops

• calling your mom

• trading with non-British people

• selling Tea

Multiple Choice

The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on

• paper

• wood

• wax

Multiple Choice

Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

• The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

• The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.

• The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.

Multiple Choice

What did the Declaratory Act of 1766 state regarding taxation?

• Parliament could tax the colonists

• Colonists could tax Parliament

• No taxes could be imposed

• Only local governments could tax

Multiple Choice

What items were taxed under the Townshend Acts of 1767?

• Glass

• Lead

• Tea

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What did the Colonists do after the Stamp Act?

• Boycott British goods

• Made their own goods

• Decided they didn't need goods

• Stopped paying all of their taxes

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?

• Parliament was unfairly controlling all of their self government

• They wanted the Ohio River Valley territory

• They thought the tea was priced too high
• They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government

Multiple Choice

What did the Sons of Liberty do during the Boston Tea Party?

• They threw tea into the Boston Harbor.

• They had a tea party with the British.

• They planted tea trees.

• They bought all the tea.

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase 'No Taxation without Representation' signify in the context of the image?

• It means taxes should be paid without any representation.

• It signifies the demand for political representation in governance.

• It indicates that taxation is unnecessary.

• It suggests that representation is not important.

Multiple Choice

Passage of the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, & Townshend Acts all contributed to start of the American Revolution by....

• Restricting colonial trade with other nations

• Raising the price of Spanish goods shipped into the colonies

• influencing the colonists to rebel against British taxation

• limiting the power of colonial legislatures

Open Ended

Exit Pass: Great job today!

America is currently in debt in the same way Great Britain was.

What is something America could do to get out of debt?

(sentence stem: To get out of debt, the U.S. government could ...)

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the word 'Congrats!' in a celebratory context?

• It indicates a failure

• It is a greeting

• It signifies achievement

• It is a farewell

Multiple Select

At the end of class. What are two expectations?

• I will pick up any trash

• wait at my TABLE to be dismissed

• run out the door

• congregate at the door and wait for the bell