CIVICS 2020 PMA#3 (1st) SS.7.C.1.1/ 1.3 / 1.4/ 2.11 DOI

What THREE reasons did the colonists have for declaring independence? Choose all that apply.

• violation of individual rights

• lack of representation in government

• conflict with Native Americans

• taxation

______ is the idea that it is unfair to tax someone without giving them a voice in government.

• Taxation without notification

• Boycotting

• Taxation without representation

• Violating individual rights

Following the _______, England taxed the colonies to pay its debt and limited westward expansion with the Proclamation of 1763. Both of these actions angered the colonists.

• French and Indian War

• American Revolution

• War of 1812

• Civil War

As a result of conflicts with England, colonists wrote the ________, which expressed their grievances against the King of England and proclaimed that they wanted to be independent states.

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

To refuse to buy or take part in

• Delegate

• Boycott

• Customs Duty

• Grievance

A complaint

• Delegate

• Boycott

• Customs Duty

• Grievance

Nickname give to someone who wanted to fight for independence from Britain

• Militia

• Minutemen

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Regulators

Military force raised from the general population that was prepared to fight in an emergency

• Militia

• Minutemen

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Regulators

To take back or retract

• Guerilla Warfare

• Ratify

• Repeal

• "No taxation without representation"

This picture shows a political cartoon from 1766 showing a mock funeral of the Stamp Act.

How does this primary source show one of the main colonial concerns?

• colonist opposed taxation on goods

• colonist favored taxation on goods

• Parliament was concerned about individual rights

• King George wanted to protect the colonists