Act, Taxes, and French & Indian war

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 phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?

• “The rights of Englishmen”
• “Give me liberty or give me death”
• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
• “No taxation without representation“

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• legal documents
• inns
• farm animals
• imports

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• paper and documents
• houses
• farm animals
• imports

The colonist forced to buy tea from the East India Tea Company

• False
• True

Part A: What is the meaning of monopoly as used in the passage?

• ability to sell goods or services

• an unfavorable position

• a law or policy

• complete power over a supply or trade

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Where did The Boston Tea Party occur?

• England

• New York

• Boston

• North Carolina

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who was the King during the American Revolution?

• King Arthur
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• King George III

Was the Boston Tea Party a part of the causes of the revolution?

• yes
• no
• maybe

The colonists/people were disguised as __________.

• British
• American Indians
• French
• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10