Towards Independence

Who were the Tories?

• colonists who believed they had a right to govern themselves

• colonists who were undecided about which side to support

• colonists who felt a deep loyalty to Great Britain

• colonists who decided to avoid confrontation by allying with France

Whigs are to Patriots as

• Americans are to British.

• Lexington is to Concord.

• Tories are to Loyalists.

• Paul Revere is to Brown Beauty.

Who were the two opponents fighting each other in the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain against France

• France against Spain

• Great Britain against the American colonists

• France against the American Indians

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?

• France gave the land west of the Mississippi to Great Britain.

• France gave Canada to Great Britain.

• France gave the Ohio Valley to the American Indians.

• France gave Fort Duquesne to the United States.

Why did Great Britain enact the Proclamation of 1763?

• to make the colonists pay for the cost of their own defense

• to declare its control over French territory in Canada

• to keep colonists and American Indians from killing each other

• to justify British tyranny over the colonists

Why did Parliament pass the Stamp Act?

• to control the press so that colonists would not openly criticize the British government

• to ensure that people living in Great Britain would pay the cost of their own protection

• to have the colonists help pay off the large debt from the French and Indian War

• to provide British troops with housing, food, and other necessary provisions

The colonists reacted so strongly against the Stamp Act because

• they did not want British troops in their homes.

• they did not want to be forced to fight in the British army.

• they viewed it as taxation without representation.

• they disagreed with the British plan to close the colonial legislatures.

How did Parliament react when New York refused to enforce the Quartering Act?

• It immediately repealed the Quartering Act.

• It refused to allow the assembly to meet until New York obeyed the act.

• It decided to pay for the accommodation of British soldiers instead.

• It closed the port in New York Harbor until New York obeyed the act.

What did the Townshend Acts do?

• They placed a tax on popular imported goods, such as glass, paint, and tea.

• They required colonists to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they used.

• They closed Boston Harbor to all shipping.

• They required colonists to get the colonial governor’s permission to hold any meetings.

How did the colonists react to the Townshend Acts?

• They sent representatives to London to demonstrate in front of the British Parliament.

• They stopped buying imported British goods to avoid paying the taxes on them.

• They refused to allow British troops to stay or eat in their homes.

• They refused to vote in British elections until Parliament repealed the hated acts.