No Taxation Without Representation

Which of the following acts restricted American colonists from settling beyond the Appalachian Mountains?

• Quartering Act

• Tea Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Sugar Act

Did the American colonies willingly agree to contribute to Britain's financial burdens after the French and Indian War?

• Yes

• No

What role did George Grenville play in British politics?

• a member of the House of Commons

• an influential colonial governor

• the British prime minister

• a renowned naval officer

Some colonists smuggled goods to avoid paying taxes.

• True

• False

The Sugar Act of 1764 was primarily aimed at increasing revenue from the American colonies by taxing sugar imports.

• True

• False

Parliament authorized writs of assistance that ____________.

• let poorer colonists buy goods tax-free

• moved colonists' trials to Britain

• allowed officials to search for smuggled goods

• took away colonists' right to vote

What was a primary reason the colonists opposed the Sugar Act?

• It was a tax imposed without representation

• It restricted the import of molasses

• It prohibited the use of foreign sugar

• It mandated the use of British ships for trade

Which organization did Samuel Adams play a key role in forming to oppose British taxation policies?

• Patriots for Freedom

• Committees of Safety

• Liberty Defenders

• Sons of Liberty

Did Patrick Henry play a role in opposing the Stamp Act in Virginia?

• Yes

• No

One key difference between the Townshend Acts and the Stamp Act was that the Townshend Acts ____________.

• imposed taxes on goods produced within the colonies

• applied taxes to goods imported into the colonies

• were only applicable to the northern colonies

• taxed services rather than goods