Unit 2 - Part B - Oh, the Tyranny!

The economic system illustrated by this cartoon was opposed by later American colonists because it...

• prohibited colonists from fishing or trading in furs

• took gold and silver from American mines

• supported colonial manufacturing

• required colonists to sell their raw materials to and buy their finished goods from England

Based on the chart below, what was a major effect of the Stamp Act?

• The law led to a decline in the value of colonial currency.

• The British refused to sell certain products to the colonists.

• The colonists no longer needed British goods.

• Many colonists participated in actions in opposition to the act.

According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with...

• workers and manufactured goods

• military recruits

• raw materials and markets

• slaves

Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams?

• Taxation without representation is tyranny.

• Colonists should be grateful to be part of the British Empire.

• Citizens, under British rule, should support King George III.

• The English King deserves respect and loyalty from his subjects.

Which of the following events occurred first?

• Proclamation Line of 1763

• French and Indian War

• Boston Massacre

• Stamp Act

Which of the following events occurred last?

• Proclamation Line of 1763

• French and Indian War

• Boston Massacre

• Stamp Act

In 1764, Parliament passed this act, which set duties on molasses and sugar imported by the colonists:

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Acts

In 1765, Parliament passed this act, which forced colonists to pay taxes on all printed goods and led them to boycott British products:

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Acts

In 1767, Parliament passed the this act, which placed duties on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea:

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Sugar Act

• Intolerable Acts

Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?

• They did not want to quarter British troops.

• They did not want to petition the British parliament.

• They wanted Britain to pass the Declaratory Act.

• They did not think Britain should have the right to tax them.