The Road to Revolution: Study Guide Review

The French and Indian War was fought because

• The French took over Native American lands

• Native American tribes tried to take over French territory

• The colonists were afraid to move west

• The colonists moved into French territory because the colonies were becoming crowded.

This royal announcement prevented the colonists from moving west over the Appalachian mountains after the French & Indian War (Seven Year War)?

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Act

• The Tea Act

• The Proclamation of 1763

What was one effect on the colonists from the results of the French and Indian War (Seven Year War)?

• The war put England in debt (owed money) so they taxed the colonists.

• The British colonists gained independence from England

• Britain gained all the land in North America

What items were taxed under the Stamp Act?

• Glass

• Wool

• Paper and Printed Materials

• Tea

Which Act put a tax on glass, lead, paper, tea, and other general goods?

• The Stamp Act

• The Townsend Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Tea Act

One way the colonists resisted taxes was to boycott British goods. What is a boycott?

• To create a monopoly

• To refuse to buy a good or support something

• A supplier of raw materials

• A type of bed only boys can sleep in

After continued protests and boycotting, the Townsend Act was mostly repealed (removed). What was the one tax that was not?

• the tax on paper goods

• the tax on tea

• the tax on imports

• the tax on lead and glass

Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation". What does that mean?

• The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament.

• The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the King.

• The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed.

During this event, five colonists were killed.

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Boat Parade

• St. Patrick's Day

True or False:

The Boston Massacre caused many colonists throughout all the colonies to join in the revolutionary cause

• True

• False