American Revolution

During this portion of the Triangular Trade, enslaved Africans experienced a long and horrific journey from West Africa to the Americas

• The Middle Passage
• Customs

• Slavery

• Exports

Great Britain wanted to use taxes or tariffs to pay war debts for which war? (page 194)

• The French and Indian War
• American Revolution
• The Great War

The French and Indian War was also called (a)   in Europe. (page 174)

What statements are true about Congress? (page 193-194) Select all that are true.

• was adopted by the king because he wanted the colonies to have more power
• is a lawmaking body
• was rejected the king who feared that the colonies would become too powerful
• would represent all colonies

The refusal to buy British products

(a)  

Taxed every piece of printed paper that colonists used

• Townshend Act (page 197)
• Stamp Act (page 194)
• Intolerable Acts (page 206)
• Coercive Acts (page 206)

Townshend Act (page 197)

• placed taxes on products coming into the colonies
• placed taxes on every piece of printed paper colonists used
• made the colonists quarter British soldiers
• the colonists could only buy tea from the British East India Company

Five colonists, including Crispus Attucks, died in the skirmish called

(a)  

Protesters disguised themselves as Mohawk American Indians, climbed aboard British ships, and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This event was called:

(a)  

True or False, the Coercive Acts were used to punish the colonists.

• True
• False