The Acts - Quiz

What was the purpose of the Sugar Act passed by the British Parliament in 1764?

• To raise money in the American Colonies

• To abolish all taxes in the colonies

• To increase sugar production in England

• To establish a new government in the colonies

What was the first direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on the American Colonies?

• Tea Act

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

What phrase became popular among the colonists to protest against taxation without representation?

• No Taxation without Representation

• Taxation is Fair

• Colonists for Taxes

• Representation without Taxation

Which event led to the repeal of the Stamp Act by the British Parliament in 1766?

• Colonists boycotting imports from England

• Businesses being unable to operate

• Mobs destroying stamps on arriving ships

• Stamp Act Congress meeting in New York City

What was the main reason for the passing of the Townshend Acts by the British Parliament in 1767?

• To raise money to cover the costs of the French and Indian War

• To establish a new trade route with the colonies

• To provide more representation for the colonists

• To abolish all taxes in the colonies

Which item was NOT taxed under the Townshend Acts?

• Paper

• Tea

• Glass

• Paint

What was the main reason for the passing of the Tea Act by the British Parliament in 1773?

• To raise taxes in the colonies

• To increase tea production in England

• To help the East India Company

• To establish a new government in the colonies

What action did the colonists take in response to the Tea Act?

• Boston Tea Rebellion

• Boston Tea Tax

• Boston Tea Celebration

• Boston Tea Party

What was the outcome of the Boston Tea Party?

• Passing of the Coercive Acts

• Repeal of all taxes in the colonies

• British warships forming a blockade

• 342 crates of tea thrown into Boston Harbor

What was the main purpose of the Coercive Acts passed by the British Parliament?

• To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• To provide more representation for the colonists

• To abolish all taxes in the colonies

• To increase trade with the colonies