King George III, Parliament, & Taxes

Why did parliament need to increase taxes in the 13 colonies?

• to pay for King George's luxuries

• to pay off the expenses of the French Revolution

• to cover the costs of the French & Indian war

• to maintain the royal palace

Who voted in elections to choose members of Parliament?

• the colonists and those living in Great Britain

• only the people living in Great Britain

• only the colonists

What did British Parliament do in the colonies?

• Arrested people who didn't follow British rules

• They had nothing to with the colonies

• They shipped goods to the colonies

• They made laws and collected taxes

British Parliament is similar in power to what group that we now have in America?

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• President's Cabinet

• FBI

In 1763, Parliament needed money to pay for the debt from the ___________, so they began to heavily tax the colonies.

• American Revolution

• French and Indian War

• WWII

• Cinderella's Ball

Which is NOT one of things colonists did to resist paying British taxes?

• bribing tax collectors

• ignoring taxes

• rallies in support of the King's Taxes

• smuggling goods into the colonies

The colonists were _________ with the British taxes and laws.

• excited

• angry

• happy

• honored

What did the colonists want the King to do to make the taxes more fair?

• Vote for representatives in Parliament

• Cancel all taxes

• Pay the colonists for their loyalty

The colonists did not have any representation in the laws made over in England so they felt the new taxes were ______.

• fair

• unfair

• too much

The colonists had no _______in the unfair taxes.

• representation

• currency

• stamps

• boycott