Chapter 5: The Spirit of Independence

After the Boston Tea Party what acts did the King George place on the colonists?

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

The ________ Continental Congress created a Continental Army to defend the colonies.

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

Committees of Correspondence

• This act stated that Parliament had the power to make laws for the colonies in all cases whatsoever

• They got in touch with people in other colonies to share ideas and information about new British laws

• This act allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists

• This act set duties on molasses and sugar imported by colonists

Why did Britain place new taxes on Colonists? (Select two)

• To pay for the 10,000 soldiers

• To pay for the French and Indian War

• To punish them for the Boston Tea Party

• To stop smuggling

Ideas or information spread to harm or help a cause

• Rebellion

• Propaganda

• Repeal

• Resolution

Why did Parliament pass the Sugar Act?

• To punish the Colonies for the Boston Tea Party

• To pay for the French and Indian War

• To lower taxes on molasses. Hoping colonists would stop smuggling

• To raise taxes on molasses. Hoping colonists would get caught smuggling

A group's official expression of opinion

• Revenue

• Boycott

• Resolution

• Effigy

Money raised from taxes or other sources

• Revenue

• Resolution

• Effigy

• Repeal

Why did the people of Boston dislike the British soldiers?

• They were rude to the colonists

• They got into fights with the colonists

• They stole from the colonists

Which of the following is not a reason that Britain issued the Proclamation of 1763?

• To keep peace with the Native Americans

• To expand the colonies

• Made colonists live close to the coast

• allowed Britain to control trade on animal fur