Colonial Resistance to British Taxation

The Stamp Act required colonists to pay for government stamps on official documents. How did the British government respond to colonial concerns about the Stamp Act?

• It kept the tax and arrested protestors.

• It repealed the act but imposed new taxes.

• It ended the tax and granted the colonists their independence.

• It repealed the tax and added colonial representatives to Parliament.

Why did the American colonists oppose the Stamp Act and other attempts to tax the colonies?

• They wanted their independence from Great Britain.

• They were more heavily taxed than the people in Britain.

• They had not been consulted before these taxes were imposed.

• They learned that King George III had not approved these taxes.

What was the main goal of the Declaration of Independence?

• to end British taxes on the colonies

• to overturn George III’s rule in England

• to explain to the world the decision to leave the British empire

• to persuade other countries to adopt new democratic governments

The excerpt below is from the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. "No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law." Which British policy caused the colonial concerns that led to this later amendment?

• new taxes imposed by the Stamp Act

• restrictions on printed materials and pamphlets

• the lodging of British troops inside colonists’ homes

• special taxes on tea that resulted in the Boston Tea Party

The chart below lists a series of British taxes on the colonists: Stamp Act (1765), Townshend Acts (1767), Tea Act (1773). Why did the colonists object to these measures?

• They no longer respected the rule of law.

• They wanted to elect their own representatives to Parliament.

• They objected to taxes that were imposed without their consent.

• They were already taxed more heavily than people living in Britain.

The diagram below provides details about the late colonial period. Which phrase completes the diagram?

• The colonial theory of government

• Montesquieu’s separation of powers

• Grievances of the colonists against Britain

• False rumors spread by colonial newspapers

Which British policy led to the American Revolution and the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonists were able to buy new lands for farming.

• Colonists were taxed by the British without their consent.

• Colonists accused of crimes had the right to a trial by jury.

• Colonists were defended by the British army against French and Indian attacks.

The cartoon below was published in London in 1774. It shows the British Prime Minister forcing hot tea down a woman's throat. The woman represents the American colonies. With which statement would the artist of this cartoon have most likely agreed?

• British taxation policies have been unfair to the colonists.

• The British government should send more troops to the colonies.

• The colonists should pay as much in taxes as those living in England.

• The British government has been too lenient in its treatment of the colonists.

Which grievance of the colonists was identified in the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonists had dumped tea from British ships into Boston Harbor.

• The British Parliament had repealed the Stamp Act after colonial protests.

• King George III had suspended rights to trial by jury and dissolved legislatures.

• Colonists were not given lands they wanted in Canada after the French and Indian War.

The cartoon below was published in London in 1774. It shows the British Prime Minister forcing hot tea down the throat of a woman. The woman represents the American colonies. Based on the cartoon, what conclusion can be drawn about British policies in the colonies?

• The British treated the colonists fairly.

• The British applied force against the colonists.

• The British offered to compromise with the colonists.

• The British were justified in taxing the colonists without their consent.