Friday's Quarterly Exam Review NEW-12-15-23

What was the significance of the statement "No taxation without representation" mean?

• the colonists were angry that taxes in American were higher than in England

• the colonists did not have a say in the British Parliament who levied the tax

• the colonists did not want to pay taxes

• the colonists wanted independence

The colonists needed to find the most effective methods of protesting British taxation. Identify how they intended to financially impact the British.

• voting for a new democracy.

• sending citizens to Britain to speak to Parliament.

• boycotting British goods.

• tar and feathering tax collectors.

Why did the British fight the French and their native allies in the French and Indian War?

• Both the British and French relied on trapping beavers for their economies.

• The British wanted to trade with the Native Americans and the French would not let them.

• Both the British and French were fighting for control of the land in the Ohio River Valley.

• The French were invading British territory and the British had to defend themseleves.

Where were the effects of the French and Indian War after the British war? Select two answers.

• British Parliament spend so much on soldiers and supplies during the war, they began taxing the colonist to pay back their debt.

• The British traded land in the 13 colonies for all of the land in the Ohio River Valley.

• The Native Americans allowed the British settlers to take over their land without a fight.

• British Parliament decided to pay for the war by taxing the Native Americans.

• The British won the Ohio River Valley and increased their territory.

Match the following American Revolution soldiers words:

• colonists who wanted to stay with King G

• Patriots

• colonists who served in the militias.

• Loyalists

• a British soldiers.

• Redcoats

• colonists who liked the self-rule idea.

• Minutemen

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• a society of colonists who did not wish to break from Britain but wanted British rights.

• a group of patriot's who protested British laws, sometimes violently or destructively.

• a society of scholars who wrote pamphlets calling for boycotts.

• a group of diplomats who tried to gain foreign support through whatever means possible.

One way colonists avoided paying taxes to the British was by bringing goods into the colonies illegally. What is that system called?

• tax evasion

• embezzling

• blacksmithing

• smuggling

This drawing took place in 1773. How did Great Britain respond to this event?

• it repealed the Stamp Act.

• it repealed the Tea Act.

• it issued the Townshend Act.

• it issued the Intolerable / Coercive Act.

Identify the main reason why the colonists were protesting at the Boston Tea Party?

• they wanted to peacefully protest British taxation on tea.

• they felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government.

• they wanted the British ships to leave Boston Harbor.

• they wanted to stage surprise attack on British soliders.

Who was Crispus Attucks and what role did he play in the Boston Massacre?

• Crispus was a British officer who led the troops during the Boston Massacre.

• Crispus was an African American sailor and a victim of the Boston Massacre.

• Crispus was a wealthy merchant who financed the Boston Tea Party.

• Crispus was a Loyalist leader who opposed the protests in Boston.