Topic 1.2 Growing Resentment Against Britain Review

The policy practiced by England of not enforcing laws and leaving the colonies relatively free to do as they pleased was known as what?

• Mercantilism

• The Great Awakening

• Salutary Neglect

• Capitalism

Which of the following describes The Great Awakening? Mark all that apply.

• People began to question religious authority.

• It resulted in fewer churches in the colonies.

• It was an event that only occurred in a few of the colonies.

• It gave colonists a greater sense of equality and encouraged a personal relationship with God

Which of the following were individuals credited with starting The Great Awakening? Mark all that apply.

• Jonathan Edwards

• George Washington

• George Whitefield

• Sam Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following acts limited colonists' westward movement past the Appalachian Mountains?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Sugar Act

• Declaratory Act

The Proclamation of 1763 limited access to which of the following geographical areas?

• The Great Lakes

• The Mississippi River

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Ohio River Valley

Why were the colonists so upset about the Sugar Act?

• It increased the tax on molasses or sugar imported to the colonies.

• It gave power to colonial governors to issue writs of assistance which allowed for the search of property

• It placed a tax on all printed goods, like newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards, created in the colonies.

• It gave government to try smugglers in colonial courts.

Which of the following was NOT a way colonists expressed their resentment towards Britain?

• Voting members of Parliament out of office

• Boycotting targeted goods like British imports and manufactured goods

• Circulating and signing petitions to the king and Parliament

• Protesting in the streets and in front of royal custom houses

Why did British government start to pass acts taxing the colonists?

• To increase the wealth of the king and Parliament.

• To pay for local militias in order to defend the colonies.

• To pay for the war debt caused by the French and Indian War.

• To punish the colonists for commiting rebellious acts against the government.

Which of the following best describes the reason for colonists' resentment towards taxes?

• They felt the taxes were high and unreasonable.

• They felt that Parliament had no authority to issue taxes because the colonists had no representation.

• They didn't like that certain goods, like sugar, stamps, and other items, were being taxed.

• They hated the King of England.

• They felt they were not being treated the same as other English citizens in other parts of the world.

Why were colonists so upset about the Stamp Act?

• It increased the tax on molasses or sugar imported to the colonies.

• It gave power to colonial governors to issue writs of assistance which allowed for the search of property

• It placed a tax on all printed goods, like newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards, created in the colonies.

• It gave government to try smugglers in colonial courts.