American Colonial Reaction to British Policy

In 1763, after the French and Indian War England sent a _____________________________ to protect the colonists from the Native Americans, but to pay them Parliament had to raise taxes on the American colonists.

• Intoelerable Acts

• Stamp Act

• Standing Army

• Sugar Act

The main goal of most of the policies in the cartoon below was to

• give Americans greater self-government.

• encourage Americans to trade with other European countries.

• listen to the complaint of merchants and keep prices equal to those in England.

• enable Great Britain to raise revenue (money) and control trade.

As a result of British taxation, the colonies

• realized that they had common problems and goals, and began to work together.

• felt more loyal to Britain.

• looked to Spain and France for help.

• gained representation in Parliament.

The protest by the Boston colonists pictured below was caused by the

• failure of the British to protect the colonists from the Native Americans.

• attempt by the British to reverse the Treaty of 1763.

• dumping of tea in Boston Harbor by the British.

• enforcement of the Townshend Acts by the British officials.

The purpose behind Revere’s engraving (picture below) of the Boston Massacre was to

• prepare the colonists for peace.

• use as propaganda (promote a particular political cause or point of view) to stimulate the movement for independence.

• serve as an even-handed (showing both sides equally) depiction of the event.

• show how disciplined and controlled the British army was.

Which series of events are in the correct chronological order?

• French and Indian War → Declaration of Independence → Boston Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence → French and Indian War → Boston Tea Party

• French and Indian War → Boston Tea Party → Declaration of Independence

• Boston Tea Party → Declaration of Independence → French and Indian War

In the ________ Act of 1764 Parliament lowered taxes on molasses, hoping to minimize smuggling, and ships were searched and goods were taken even without a trial. Colonists felt this took away their British citizen's legal rights to a trial.

• Sugar

• Tea

• Stamp

• Coercive

The Stamp Act of 1765 taxed all _____________________ goods were taxed and had to have a stamp proving the tax was paid.

• sugar and molasses

• vegetables and fruit

• printed and paper

• paint and tea

Tea Act of 1773- The British East India Tea Company was given a ____________ on selling tea. This hurt the local merchants who made their living from selling tea.

• tax

• deal

• treason

• monopoly

A protest in which people don’t purchase controversial items. Colonists ____________ British goods such as tea and paper goods.

• boycott

• riot

• rally

• rebel