Third Review for Unit 2B

How did the Stamp Act affect prices in the colonies?

• It raised the price of many items

• It lowered the price of many items

• It did not affect the price of items at all

• It made all items free

How was the Stamp Act different from earlier taxes imposed on the British colonies?

• The Stamp Act was only enforced in the Southern colonies. Northern colonies did not have to pay it.

• The taxes collected were used in each of the colonies to improve life.

• This tax DIRECTLY affected the colonists. They paid it out of their pockets to the King

• It was created by the Representatives that the colonists elected to Parliament.

Which of these BEST describes the attitudes of the citizens of Georgia on the eve of the Revolutionary War?

• Georgians unanimously rejected the independence movement.
• Georgians unanimously supported the independence movement.
• Many Georgians were unsure because the colony was the newest of all the British colonies.
• Most Georgians rejected independence because they feared the French and Spanish in the region.

Three-part document that discusses natural rights, wrongs of King George III and officially declaring the colonies’ independence from England.

• Georgia State Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

Introductory part of the Declaration that explains the natural rights of all people.

• We the People

• Declaration

• Grievances

• Preamble

Based on the statements below, which of the colonists is most likely to be a loyalist?
 Colonist A: I can’t believe the King wants us to quarter his troops. No British soldiers are staying in my house!
Colonist B I plan to join others in protesting the tax against tea. We will throw the tea into Boston Harbor.
Colonist C I agree with Thomas Paine- people should rule themselves. It is time to cut the ties!
Colonist D The king has protected us for many years. It would be treason to go against him. 

• Colonist A
• Colonist B
• Colonist C
• Colonist D

This battle was the second deadliest in the revolution. It was a loyalist victory. The French aided the patriots

• WWII
• Battle of Kettle creek
• Siege of Savannah
• WWI

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

• Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
• The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 

Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

• The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
• The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
• Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.

Which would make the BEST title for a research paper covering these topics?

• The Treaty of Paris, 1783
• The American Victory at Yorktown
• Causes of the American Revolution
• Effects of the French and Indian War