Road to Independence Review

Complexity: L

How did the English government respond to colonial protests against the Stamp Act?

• It kept the Stamp Act and arrested protestors.

• It ended the Stamp Tax and added colonial representatives to Parliament.

• It ended the Stamp Tax but imposed new taxes.

• It ended the Stamp Tax and granted the colonists independence.

Complexity: L

Why did the American colonists oppose the Stamp Act?

• They had not been consulted before the tax was imposed.

• They were more heavily taxed than the people in Britain.

• They wanted their independence from Great Britain.

• They learned King George III had not approved the Stamp Act.

Complexity: L

What was the main goal of the Declaration of Independence?

• to end British taxes on the colonies

• to explain to the world their decision to leave the British Empire

• to persuade other countries to adopt similar democratic governments

• to overturn George III's rule in England

Complexity: M

The excerpt below is from the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Which British policy caused the colonial concerns that led to this later amendment?

• restrictions on printed materials and pamphlets

• special taxes on teas that resulted in the Boston Tea Party

• lodging of British troops inside colonists' homes

• new taxes imposed by the Stamp Act

Complexity: M

The chart below lists a series of British taxes on the colonists.

Sugar Act (1764)

Stamp Act (1765)

Townshend Act (1767)

Tea Act (1773)

Why did the colonists object to these measures?

• They were already taxed more heavily that people living in Britain.

• They wanted to elect their own representatives to Parliament.

• They no longer respected the rule of law.

• They objected to taxes that were imposed without their consent.

The diagram provides details about an important historical event.

Which phrase completes the diagram?

• grievances of the colonists against Britain

• the colonial theory of government

• false rumors spread by colonial newspapers

• Montesquieu's separation of powers

Complexity: L

Which British policy led to the American Revolution and the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonists were able to buy new lands for farming.

• Colonists were defended by the British army from French and Indian attacks.

• Colonists were taxed by the British without their consent.

• Colonists accused of crimes had the right to a trial by jury.

Complexity: H

The cartoon was published in London in 1774. It shows the British Prime Minister with a teapot forcing hot tea down the throat of a woman. The woman represents the American colonies.

What did the hot tea in this cartoon represent?

• the Stamp Act, which required the colonists to use government stamps

• the repeal of the Stamp Act, which Parliament did in response to colonial protests

• the Declaration of Independence, which announced the independence of the colonies from Britain

• the Intolerable Acts, which closed Boston Harbor

Complexity: M

Which grievance of the colonists was a factor leading to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• King George III sent foreign mercenaries to the colonies to crush the rebellion.

• King George III sent foreign mercenaries to the colonies to crush the rebellion.

• The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act.

• Colonists dumped tea from British ships into Boston Harbor.

Complexity: H

The chart below summarizes a dispute between the British government and American colonists. 

British policies: The British Parliament imposed new taxes on the colonists.

Colonial concerns: Colonists protested they had not given their consent.

British responses: The British Parliament claimed the right to tax the colonists without their consent.

How did this dispute affect the modern political system of the United States?

• U.S. citizens have free speech to criticize the government.

• Congress claims the right to tax all citizens .

• Taxes must be approved by a majority of elected representatives.

• Every U.S. resident enjoys the right to vote for government officials.