2.3 Birth of a Democratic Nation: CL, F25

What policy describes the British allowing colonists to manage their own affairs before taking an active interest in the colonies?

• Mercantilism

• Salutary neglect

• Colonial rebellion

• Active governance

What is Mercantilism?

• A policy of non-interference by the British in colonial affairs

• A rebellion movement in the American colonies

• A theory that a nation's wealth is based on the amount of gold and silver in its treasury

• A trade agreement between America and England

According to Mercantilism, what did governments impose to ensure a favorable balance of trade?

• Equality of exports and imports

• Restrictions on trade

• Free trade agreements

• Increased exports over imports

What was America's role in the British Mercantilist system?

• America was solely a market for England's finished goods.

• America was a source of raw materials and a market for finished goods.

• America was only a source of raw materials for England.

• America was independent of the British Mercantilist system.

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) for Britain?

• Britain lost control of French territory in America.

• Britain placed light taxes on colonies to pay off war debt.

• Britain won control of French territory in America and placed heavy taxes on colonies to pay off war debt.

• Britain gained independence from French rule.

What was the main restriction imposed by the Proclamation of 1763?

• Colonists were required to pay a tax to the British government for any land west of the Appalachians.

• Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachians without British permission.

• Colonists were forced to move west of the Appalachians.

• Colonists were granted free land west of the Appalachians.

Which group was most angered by the Proclamation of 1763?

• Eastern merchants

• British soldiers

• Western farmers

• Native American tribes

What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

• A law that required colonists to provide housing for British soldiers

• A tax on printed/paper goods

• A protest led by the colonists against the British monarchy

• An act that allowed colonists to print their own currency

Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?

• Because it imposed a tax on tea

• Because they had no representatives in Parliament

• Because it restricted their movement to the west

• Because it was a tax on all imported goods

What phrase captures the colonists' view on taxation by the Parliament?

• "Give me liberty or give me death!"

• "No taxation without representation."

• "Join or Die."

• "Liberty, Property, and no Stamps."