5: The Spirit of Independence Review

What was the impact of the Proclamation of 1763?

• it controlled northern expansion

• it controlled southern expansion

• it controlled western expansion

• it controlled eastern expansion

Why were colonists so outraged by the Stamp Act?

• They believed only Parliament could tax them.

• They believed only the colonial government could tax them.

• They believed only the king could tax them.

• They believed nobody could tax them.

What did the Coercive Acts force colonists to do?

• House British soldiers

• Pay taxes

• Drink British tea

• Go to England

Whose side were colonists on in the American Revolution?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• None

• All of the Above

Who did the Second Continental Congress choose to command the army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Richard Henry Lee

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

How did some colonists try to avoid paying taxes?

• asked for more taxes

• moved to the Atlantic Coast.

• resorted to smuggling.

• went to court.

Why were colonists angry about the Tea Act?

• wanted Parliament to remove some of the taxes on tea.

• wanted the ships to deliver tea to Boston Harbor.

• wanted to purchase East India Company tea.

• wanted to make their own decisions about what tea to buy.

What political group was formed to represent Americans and challenge British control?

• Coercive Acts

• Continental Congress

• Sons of Liberty

• Suffolk Resolves

How did the British Parliament react to the Boston Tea Party?

• Parliament passed the Coercive Acts.

• Parliament sent food and clothing to Boston.

• Parliament decided to boycott tea.

• Parliament tried to hold meetings in Boston.

Who was Thomas Paine and what did he suggest the colonists do about Great Britain?

• Wrote Common Sense, which suggested colonies should stop fighting the British.

• Wrote Common Sense, which suggested colonies should break from British rule.

• Wrote Common Sense, which suggested colonies should continue to be taxed by Britain.

• Wrote Common Sense, which suggested colonies should remain under British rule.