Ch 5 US

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

• 1. They did not believe in any form of taxation.

• 1. They had no representatives to vote on the tax.

• 1. People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.

• 1. People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.

What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?

• 1. The British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia

• 1. The British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies

• The colonial militia was no match for the well-trained British troops

• 1. The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves

What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans

• To find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain

• To bring representatives from Great Britain and America together

Which of these groups gained territory as a result of the French and Indian War?

• 1. France

• Spain

• 1. Netherlands

• Britain

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• British

• Neutralist

Colonists who wanted to stay with Britain were known as

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Neutralists

• British

How did the Loyalists view the Patriots?

• As brave soldiers

• As foreign invaders

• As ungrateful rebels

• As agreeable neighbors

Which was a cause of the Proclamation of 1763

• Money to pay for the French and Indian War

  
  

• Punishment for the Boston Tea Party.

• Limit the conflict between the colonists and Native Americans.

• Increase of British troops in the colonies.

Which was an EFFECT of the Stamp Act

• Colonists organized and met for the first Continental Congress to send a message to King George.

• Colonists declared this an act of tyranny by the King. They were angry that they had fought a war to move west and were now being denied the right to do so.

• Colonists began to organize against “taxation without representation”.

•  Colonists argued the legality of this act saying it violated the English Bill of Rights by allowing individuals to inhabit colonial homes.  The act was never repealed. 

Which is an EFFECT of the Quartering Act?

• Colonists organized and met for the first Continental Congress to send a message to King George.

• Colonists began to organize against “taxation without representation”.

•  Colonists argued the legality of this act saying it violated the English Bill of Rights by allowing individuals to inhabit colonial homes.  The act was never repealed.

• Colonists declared this an act of tyranny by the King. They were angry that they had fought a war to move west and were now being denied the right to do so.