Review of town hall #1

What event in North America caused the British to pay more attention to what was going on in the 13 colonies.

• The Magna Carta

• The French and Indian War

• The Mayflower sailed across the Atlantic

• The Puritans punished misdeeds.

What is the word "Act" a fancy name for during this time period in the 1700's?

• King

• Colony

• Taxes/laws

• Ships

What did the Stamp Act do?

• Required the colonists to pay a tax on stamps

• Required the colonists to say thank you to the tax collectors

• Required the colonists to buy wheat

• Required the colonists to pay a tax on paper

The Proclamation of 1763 said the colonists were not allowed to move where?

• West of the Appalachian Mountains

• East of the Appalachian Mountains

• Back to Great Britain

• West of the Rocky Mt.

The British did not believe the colonists would be good at fighting. Who was the break-out star for the colonists during the French and Indian War?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• All of them

Why were the colonists upset about the Quartering Act?

• They didn't want soldiers living with them

• It cost money to feed and house extra people

• It violated their privacy

• All of the these

PREVIEW: The Townshend Acts really angered the colonists. It put a tax on a lot of important items. Which item was NOT included in the Townshend Acts?

• Glass

• Tea

• Yarn

• Paint

Why were the colonists upset with the British Parliament and the king for passing acts?

• They didn't have any representation in the British Parliament

• The British Parliament only taxed the colonies and didn't tax the British in Great Britain

• They weren't upset

• The acts only punished the patriots, not the loyalists

The British believed God selected the king. What is that called?

• The Magna Carta

• Divine Right

• The Quartering Act

• The House of Lords

Who did the king pick to run/oversee things in the colonies?

• The Parliament

• Governor's Council

• Colonial Assembly

• Royal Governor