Weekly 3: The Start of the USA

What war caused great expense to England, leading them to tax the colonies?

• World War I

• The Civil War

• The French & Indian War

• The War of 1812

Who won the French & Indian War?

• France

• England

• Spain

• The Cherokee Nation

How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?

• They did not really care about the policy since they did not want to live west of the Appalachian Mountains anyway.

• They were happy to give this land to the American Indians and to stay in land to the east.

• They were angered by the policy and often stayed in the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• They were happy with the policy to stay out of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

What law placed a tax on sugar, molasses, and several other goods?

• Sugar Act

• Molasses Act

• Treats Tax

• Sweet Tax

What law forced colonists to pay a tax on almost every paper document they used?

• Tea Act

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

How were the taxes in the Townshend Acts different from the Sugar and Stamp Acts?

• The Townsend Acts were more popular with colonists.

• The Townsend Acts only taxed imports.

• The Townsend Acts were not collected by customs agents.

• The Townsend Acts did not affect all the colonies.

What are some ways the colonists showed resistance to British laws?

• They accepted the Townshend Acts and other taxes without protest.

• They refused to pay taxes, terrorized tax collectors, and wrote letters.

• The colonists made their own taxes for the British to fight back.

• They sent the Sons of Liberty to represent them in parliament.

What slogan did colonists develop in response to taxes from Great Britain?

• Stay away, we won't pay!

• No taxation without representation!

• Leave us alone and go home!

• United we stand, divided we fall!

Who was a strong voice opposing the Stamp Act and later proclaimed the famous statement, "I know not what course others make take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death."

• Patrick Henry

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

• King George III

Preachers did many jobs in the colonies before the Revolution such as ___________________________.

• writing newspaper articles for the British, playing drums for the army, and leading their congregations to war

• writing letters or correspondence, serving in assemblies, serving as army chaplains, and leading troops.