Spirit of Independence Review

What was Great Britain's solution to paying for the debt from the French and Indian War?

• Increase taxes on the English citizens

• Increase taxes on the French citizens

• Increase taxes on the Native American citizens

• Increase taxes on the English colonists

The Sugar Act was made to ____ the price on sugar in the colonies

• Lower

• Maintain

• Increase

• Peak

Explain why the Sugar Act did not provide the King the results he wanted?

• The colonists kept smuggling in sugar regardless of the price change

• It made sugar too expensive

• It made sugar to cheap

• The colonists wanted French Sugar

The Stamp Act applied to___

• Tea

• Paper Goods

• Glass

• Clothes

Why did the colonists have a problem with taxes from Parliament?

• They believed only their state legislatures could tax them

• They believed the King taxed them worse than the State Legislatures

• They were fed up with the King's demands

• They wanted better treatment from the King

Sam Adams was responsible for starting which revolutionary protest group?

• Green Mountain Boys

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty

• The Patriots

What was the intent or purpose of the Delcaratory Act?

• Parliament wanted the colonists to know that they still tax the colonies how they please

• Parliament wanted restrict the colonies from buying goods from other countries

• Parliament did not want the colonists to move further West?

• Parliament did not want the colonists to tax themselves

Describe the importance of the Boston Massacre.

• Considered the first casualty of the Revolution

• Highlighted the importance of police brutality

• Shows how power can get to a soldiers head

• Shows how America wanted freedom from Britain

Why was there a negative reaction towards the Tea Act?

• It gave the British East India Company an unfair sales advantage

• It gave the British East India Company more ships

• It put the French at an unfair sales advantage

• It gave the colonists more paper to be stamped?

What were the 2 cities that turned the British East India Company away?

• Boston and Philadelphia

• New York City and Philadelphia

• Philadelphia and Baltimore

• Jamestown and New York City