The Colonists Revolt

An (a)   is a group of countries ruled by a single power.

European governments competed to build empires around the world.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Parliament was afraid that (a)   was losing control of the colonies.

Some members of the (a)   argued in favor of being lenient, or less strict, with the colonies.

Britain and France did not want bigger empires.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In order to raise money, the British Parliament passed the Townshend Acts in (a)   .

A tax is money that people must pay to support a government and everything it does.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Some colonists joined the (a)   , whose members took peaceful and violent action.

In 1754, Parliament passed the Stamp Act.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Many colonists thought Britain’s taxes were (a)   .