Revolution

Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

• The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
• The colonists had no representation in Parliament
• The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
• The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy

The French and Indian War happened AFTER the Stamp Act.

• True
• False

Who would NOT have taken part in the Sons of Liberty?

• King George
• journalists
• blacksmiths
• merchants

The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to 

• give up their food
• work for free
• become a part of the Army
• pay taxes without representation

The 13 colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom? 

• taxes
• tariff
• liberty
• patriot

In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to 

• get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king
• raise money by putting a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses
• get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies
• raising money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper products

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of tea
• Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea
• Colonists bought tea from other countries
• Colonists started growing their own tea

What 2 countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?

• America and France
• France and Britain
• Britain and Germany
• France and Spain

A lot of colonial people worked on a big farm called a:

• Restaurant
• Hotel
• Plantation
• Store

Which of these is a colonial job?

• Tailor
• Shoemaker
• Wigmaker
• All of the above