British and the Thirteen Colonies

All the thirteen colonies were very different in their climate and religion

• true

• false

The most important event that incited the anger of the Thirteen Colonies was

• giving of the Ohio valley to the first Nations

• the Royal Proclamation

• The taxes laid down on the Thirteen Colonies

• The attack of the First Nations on British forts

Why did British impose taxes on the Thirteen Colonies?

• because they were very rich

• because the British believed that colonies were suppose to pay them

• because by imposing taxes, British could make Thirteen Colonies more obedient

• because the British wanted Thirteen colonies to pay for the Seven Years' War

The taxes were imposed on the Thirteen Colonies from

• 1762-1764

• 1764-1774

• 1765-1774

• 1764-1779

The Act that imposed taces on paper, lead, glass, paint and tea was called

• Townshend Act

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Coercive Act

The Act that imposed tax on cloth, wine, coffee and sugar was called

• Townshend Act

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Coercive Act

The Coercive Act included which of the following orders (pick all that apply)

• Declared Colonies were under direct British control

• Boston port was closed down

• Discussion about taxes was prohibited

• Anybody not paying taxes should be flogged

One of the reasons that the Thirteen Colonies did not approve of the Taxes was

• it was inhumane

• Thirteen Colonies were already paying too much money to the British

• The Colonial Legislature did not approve the taxes so they were not legal

• The Seven Years War did not benefit the Thirteen Colonies

The event called "the Boston Tea Party occured in the year ________

What happened in the event called "the Boston Tea Party"

• The rebels raided the ship carrying tea and burned it

• the rebels disguised as the First Nations and attacked the British Soldiers serving tea

• the Rebels disguised as the First Nations boarded the ships carrying tea and threw it in the sea

• They killed five British Soldiers when on the ship