American Revolution

After the French & Indian War, why did England start to tax the colonies more?

• To punish the colonies for their role in the war

• To pay off war debts

• To assert control over the colonies

• To fund the British government

What is the name of the line that prevented colonists from settling on lands west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Proclamation Line

• Colonial Line

• Appalachian Line

• Settlement Line

What is the name of the economic system that benefited the Mother Country by creating an unfair balance of trade?

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

Who benefited from mercantilism?

• Colonists

• Mother Country

• Native Americans

• Other European countries

Why were tax laws like the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and & Townsend Act passed by Parliament?

• To generate revenue for the British government

• To punish the colonies for their resistance

• To assert control over the colonies

• To fund the French & Indian War

What were some examples of taxation without representation?

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Townsend Act

• All of the above

Why were colonists upset about the new tax laws?

• They believed it violated their rights as British subjects/ Lack of Representation

• They couldn't afford to pay the taxes

• They didn't understand the purpose of the taxes

• They were afraid of British retaliation

This was a common complaint among the colonists

• Taxation without representation

• Lack of representation in Parliament

• Unfair trade practices

• All of the above

Colonists were used to having this type of government that was influenced by the Mayflower Compact and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Self-government

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

How did the colonists respond to unfair taxation?

• Boycotts

• Protests

• Tar and feathering

• All of the above