American Revolution Task Card Check

Which of the following BEST describes the Proclamation of 1763?

• The British government's policy that declared the boundaries of settlement for inhabitants of the 13 colonies to be the Appalachian Mountains.

• Slogan used by colonists to express frustration at paying taxes by not having a voice in british government

• A British tax on all paper products. Included things like pamphlets, marriage licenses, and playing cards.

• A British tax on goods imported into the colonies from Great Britain.

What was the Sugar Act?

• A law passed by the American colonies in 1764 that imposed taxes on sugar and other goods imported from Britain.

• A law passed by the British Parliament in 1764 that imposed taxes on sugar and other goods imported into the American colonies.

• A law passed by the British Parliament in 1774 that abolished taxes on sugar and other goods imported into the American colonies.

• A law passed by the American colonies in 1774 that imposed taxes on tea and other goods imported from Britain.

What was the Quartering Act?

• A British law that prohibited colonists from trading with other countries.

• A law that granted colonists the right to vote in British elections.
• A law that established the first colonial government in America.
• A British law that required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers stationed in the American colonies.

What was the Stamp Act?

• The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the French government on the American colonies in 1765.

• The Stamp Act was a law passed by the American colonies to protest against British taxation.

• A tax imposed by the British government that required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards

• The Stamp Act was a tax imposed by the American government on the British colonies in 1765.

What was "No taxation without representation"?

• A slogan used by British colonists to protest against being taxed with representation.
• A slogan used by American colonists to support taxation without representation.
• A slogan used by American colonists to protest against being represented without taxation.
• A slogan used by American colonists to protest against being taxed without representation.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of British loyalists who supported the monarchy

• A Native American tribe that fought against colonial settlers

• A religious sect that advocated for pacifism
• A secret organization formed in the American colonies to protest against British taxation and policies.

What was the Townshend Act?

• The Townshend Act was a series of laws passed by the American Congress in 1767 that imposed taxes on imported goods in the British colonies.

• The Townshend Act was a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1767 that imposed taxes on imported goods in the American colonies.
• The Townshend Act was a treaty signed between the American colonies and Great Britain in 1767 to regulate trade.
• The Townshend Act was a rebellion led by the American colonists against British taxation in 1767.

What was the Boston Massacre?

• The Boston Massacre was a confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists on March 5, 1770, in which five colonists were killed.

• The Boston Massacre was a celebration held in Boston to commemorate the end of the Revolutionary War.
• The Boston Massacre was a battle between American colonists and Native American tribes.
• The Boston Massacre was a peaceful protest organized by American colonists.

What was the Tea Act?

• A British law that imposed a tax on tea imported to the American colonies.
• A British law that lowered the tax on tea imported to the American colonies.
• A British law that granted a monopoly on tea to the American colonies.
• A British law that banned the importation of tea to the American colonies.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• The Boston Tea Party was a religious ceremony performed by Native American tribes.
• The Boston Tea Party was a political protest against the British government and the East India Company's monopoly on tea importation.
• The Boston Tea Party was a military battle fought during the American Revolution.
• The Boston Tea Party was a celebration of British culture and tea.