Early U.S. History Review

Why was the Mayflower Compact important to the development of the United States?

• It was a letter from the Pilgrims to the Native Americans.

• It was the first form of government and served as a model for the Constitution.

• It was the first Thanksgiving.

• It was a type of tax on the colonists.

Why did Parliament pass a new tax on the colonies?

• to help pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

• to lower the price of newspapers

• to raise the price of tea

• to make the colonists happy

What was the Stamp Act?

• a tax colonists paid on the lead, glass, paint, and tea

• an act that forced the colonists to use British stamps

• a tax on tea consumed by the colonists

• a tax that the colonists were forced to pay on newspapers and documents

What was the result of the Stamp Act?

• Colonists praised it.

• Families earned more money.

• Colonists protested it.

• Colonists received free newspapers.

Why did the British repeal the Stamp Act?

• The British had collected enough money.

• The colonists agreed to pay extra money for tea.

• The colonists led angry protests.

• The British felt sorry for the colonists.

Which item was NOT taxed in the Townshend Acts?

• lead

• seeds

• glass

• paint

Which of the following events came first?

• Declaration of Independence

• First Constitutional Convention

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

What is a tax?

• money that the government collects

• money that employers pay workers

• money that people put in the bank

• money that is set aside for fun

Why were the colonists MOST angry about the new taxes passed by the British?

• They had no voice in government.

• They thought taxes should cover more goods and services.

• They wanted their own tax collectors to collect the money.

• They wanted to keep the money for themselves.

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists played music and danced.

• British supporters drank tea and ate British cakes.

• Colonists and Native Americans stopped trading.

• Patriots dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.