OSW 24-Road to Revolution Test

What was the effect of the Quartering Act?

• It allowed the colonies to print money.

• It divided the colonies into four districts.

• Colonists had to feed and house British soldiers.

• Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachians.

Most of the acts of Parliament toward the colonies involved

• paper

• taxes

• tea

• troops

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• stamps

• newspapers

• paper products

• letters to England

What was one role of the British Parliament in the colonies?

• to ship goods

• to collect taxes

• to enforce laws

• to protect colonists

Complete the sentence: 'No taxation without

• explanation

• negotiation

• representation

• regulation

Why were British soldiers assigned to the colonies?

• to build houses

• to regulate taxes

• to explore new lands

• to form governments

What economic action did colonists take to impact British goods?

Why did Parliament raise taxes only in the American colonies? Choose all that apply.

• They felt that the colonists benefited from the war, so they should pay the cost.

• It was to help the colonists get settled in their new land.

• They did not have enough money to pay for the French and Indian War.

• It gave the colonists the right to vote.

What document did Congress draft to avoid going to war with King George?

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Constitution

• the Olive Branch Petition

• the Port Act

What did it indicate when the king of England hired German soldiers to fight for England?

• The King was wealthy

• The King was ready to fight

• The King wanted peace.

• The King was popular in Germany.