Before 1763, what is TRUE about the government in the English Colonies?

• American Colonists had learned how to govern themselves with Elected Assemblies

• British Government was enforcing ALL of the laws for colonists

• British Parliament was in control

• There was no organized government

What was the French and Indian War about?

• A struggle only between Great Britain and Indians to claim land.

• A struggle only between France and Indians to claim land.

• A struggle between France and Great Britain to claim North American Land. Many Indians were allies with the French.

• A struggle only between Colonists and Indians to keep their land.

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• A rule by King George III, which gave all power to the colonists.

• A rule by King George III, which allowed anyone to settle on any land they wanted.

• A rule by King George III, that allowed Indians to be British Citizens.

• A rule by King George III, to draw a line down the Appalachian Mountains. The East side for colonists. The West side for Indians.

What was the Stamp Act?

• A British Policy that required all paper used in the colonies to be taxed and stamped from Great Britain.

• A British Policy that required colonists to by stamps to send any mail.

• A British Policy that required colonists to purchase a stamp before going to vote.

• A British Policy that made Stamps equal in value to currency (money).

What was the Quartering Act?

• A British Policy that required colonists to provide housing and living materials to British Soldiers and Troops.

• A British Policy that required colonists to pay a quarter to vote.

• A British Policy that allowed colonists to only drink 1/4 of water each day.

• A British Policy that allowed colonists to pay a quarter for land.

What was the Townshend Acts?

• A British Policy by Charles Townshend, enforcing taxes on housing arrangements.

• A British Policy by Charles Townshend, enforcing taxes on certain goods from Great Britain.

• A British Policy by Charles Townshend, enforcing taxes on voting rights.

• A British Policy by Charles Townshend, enforcing taxes on colonists that joined the elected assemblies.

What was the Boston Massacre?

• An unsolved protest and riot between Patriots and British Soldiers on the Streets of Great Britain in 1770.

• An unsolved protest and riot between Patriots and Indians Soldiers on the colonial Streets of Boston in 1770.

• An unsolved protest and riot between Indians and British Soldiers on the colonial Streets of Boston in 1770.

• An unsolved protest and riot between Patriots and British Soldiers on the colonial Streets of Boston in 1770.

What was known as the Tea Act?

• A British Policy that raised the cost of Tea from the British Tea Company!

• A British Policy that forced all colonists to return all of their Tea from their homes!

• A British Policy that lowered the cost of the Tea from the British Tea Company, and could only be sold by certain Merchants. Another way to tax the colonists!

• A British Policy that forced all colonists to only drink Tea with their dinner!

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• When British Troops dressed as Native Americans, went aboard British Ships and unloaded all tea into the Boston Harbor! The Water

• When Patriots dressed as Native Americans, went aboard British Ships and unloaded all tea into the Boston Harbor! The Water!

• When the British Royals invited all of the Colonists to Great Britain for Food, Tea, and Music to Celebrate the new claimed land!

• When the Native Americans invited all of the Colonists to their villages for Food, Tea, and Music to Celebrate the new claimed land!

What was the Intolerable Acts?

• Great Britain's use of Harsh Punishment that prevented the Colonists from living their usual way of life.

• Great Britain's use of Harsh Punishment that forced colonists to move back to Great Britain.

• Colonists use of Harsh Punishment that prevented the British King from living his usual way of life.

• Colonists use of Harsh Punishment that forced Indians out of their homes.