Road to the Constitution Quiz

Why did the British government begin to tax the colonies?

• The British were bankrupt

• The British were fighting 2 expensive wars and needed the money

• The British owed money to other foreign countries

What did the Declaratory Act do?

• Taxed Stamps

• Made the colonists let British soldiers live in their homes

• Said that all laws passed by the colonies were cancelled

What was the Townshend Revenue Act?

• Taxed Stamps

• Taxed things that were important to the colonists (paint, glass, lead, etc.)

• Let British soldiers live in the houses of colonists

What does the term boycott mean?

• To stage a protest by sleeping outside in cots

• To refuse to buy products produced by a country

• To buy all the products produced by a country

What was the Quartering Act?

• Let British soldiers live in the houses of colonists

• Taxed stamps

• Said the all the laws passed by the colonists were cancelled

What happened on July 4, 1776?

• Mr. Splitt was born

• The colonists created the Constitution

• The colonists signed the Declaration of Independence (the break-up letter with the British)

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to______________________.

(select all that apply)

• Tell the British we were not their colony anymore.

• Tell the British we were out own country.

• List "grievances" or reasons why we were leaving the British.

• So John Hancock could show off his awesome signature.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Mr. Splitt

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the first form of government in the United States?

• Articles of Confederation

• United States Constitution

• The US Rule Book

The Articles of Confederation were a huge ________________.

• Failure

• Success