Loyalist vs. Patriot

Which colonist were called Patriots?

• those who obeyed the laws
• those who were willing to fight
• those who wanted independence
• those who were loyal to the king

Why did many colonist boycott tea and paper?

• to punish the storekeepers
• to protest taxes on those items
• to save money for future needs
• to make their own goods at home

Benjamin Franklin helped to convince the British Government to 

• free enslaved Africans.
• repeal the Stamp Act.
• enforce the Intolerable Acts.
• give women colonist more rights.

The statement below is an historical quote by Patrick Henry. The statement clearly demonstrates Henry’s position as what?
Quote “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, Give me Liberty, or give me Death!"  

• An Undecided
• A conservative 
• A patriot
• A loyalist

Which colony was originally colonized as a safe haven for Catholics? 

• Virginia
• Massachusetts 
• Pennsylvania 
• Maryland

This was Ben Franklin's plan to unite the colonies under one government to defeat France.

• Albany Plan of Union

• French and Indian War

• Treaty of Paris (1763)

• Poor Richard's Almanack

England failing to enforce its own laws in the 13 colonies was called...

• Salutary Neglect

• Mercantilism

• Triangular Trade

• Navigation Acts

What is a refusal to buy goods called?

• congress
• repeal
• boycott
• bankrupt

Why did the british government decide to tax colonies?

• to pay for the French and Indian War

• To pay for a new palace for king George

• To pay for a war against Spain

• to pay for improvements in the city of london

• to pay for new ships being built for the Royal Navy

What did the Declaratory Act say?

• Children would have to serve in the military at age 18

• Britain has the authority to pass any laws they see fit on the colonies

• Britain's laws and Colonial Laws must be in agreement in order for them to go into effect

• Soldiers would be permitted to live in your house if the need arises