Differing Views of Independence

Why did Parliament raise taxes on the colonists?

• to cause a revolt

• to pay off huge war debts

• to reward royal governors

• to punish the colonists

Why did the colonists talk about tyranny?

• They thought the royal government ignored their rights.This is a correct answer

• They thought the governors were taking over the king's job.

• The governors wanted to strengthen colonial legislatures.

• None of these are correct.

What did the colonists and the English government disagree about?

• trade

• taxes

• representation

• all of the above

Why did the First Continental Congress meet?

• to let the King know of new ways to tax them

• to discuss the closing of Boston Harbor

• to declare war

• to end all protests

Delegates at the 1st Continental Congress decided to

• declare war.

• encourage colonists to continue boycotting.

• write the Declaration of Rights.

• abolish all governments.

didn't want to declare war against the British

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Believed laws should be followed until they are repealed.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

wanted to declare war against the British

• Patriots

• Loyalists

Which document outlined the reasons the colonists separated from England?

• First Continental Congress

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Committees of Correspondence

Why did the First Continental Congress meet? *

• to let the King know of new ways to tax them

• to discuss the closing of Boston Harbor

• to declare war on Great Britain

• to decide how to pay Britain back for the tea dumped in Boston Harbor