Unit 1 Review

Why did Britain raise taxes on the colonists?

• They were greedy.

• They wanted to punish the colonies for not sending enough supplies.

• They needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

• They never raised taxes.

In 1764, Parliament passed the _________ which set taxes on molasses and sugar imported into the colonies.

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

• Currency Act

• Tolerance Act

A popular method of protesting British laws was to refuse to buy goods or a ____________.

• Petition

• Throw items in the harbor

• Buy all the items

• Boycott

The British passed the _________ which closed the Boston Port, cancelled the Massachusetts government, and forced colonists to house British troops.

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Why was the Stamp Act of 1765 upsetting to the colonies?

• It was the first time Parliament taxed the colonists directly.

• Britain enforced it strictly.

• It was the first time Parliament taxed imports.

• Parliament would not give the colonies money.

Who was the author of Common Sense?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

Which document announced the colonies were breaking away from Great Britain?

• The Loyalist Papers

• The Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• Colonial Uprise

^{" We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights."}

^{What is the main idea of this quote?}

• People should have their own government.

• The government should not tax people without consent.

• Humanity has certain natural laws that exist for all.

The Treaty of Paris of 1783 ___________.

• Increased the size of the United States all the way to the Mississippi River.

• Recognized the United States as an independent country.

• Gave the United States right to trade and fish across the Atlantic.

• All of the above

The last attempt at reconciliation with Britain was the __________ and it was rejected by the King.

• Articles of Confederation

• Olive Branch Petition

• Second Continental Congress

• Sons of Liberty