Revolutions Quiz 1.2

The Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax on ________.

• paper

• tea

• sugar

• weapons

The Intolerable Acts were passed in response to which event?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• The First Continental Congress

• The Declaration of Independence

Colonists opposed taxation without representation because:

• They believed it was unfair to be taxed by a government in which they had no political voice.

• They wanted to pay more taxes to support the British government.

• They were in favor of all British laws and taxes.

• They had representation in the British Parliament.

The outcome of the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution by:

• Increasing British debt, leading to higher taxes on the colonies

• Strengthening the alliance between Britain and the colonies

• Reducing tensions between Native Americans and colonists

• Granting independence to the American colonies

The Boston Massacre was the name given to the incident between ________.

• British soldiers and American colonists

• French soldiers and British colonists

• Spanish soldiers and Native Americans

• American soldiers and British colonists

The Quartering Act required colonists to:

• Provide housing and supplies to British soldiers

• Pay taxes directly to the British government

• Export goods only to Britain

• Serve in the British army

The First Continental Congress was called in order to ________.

• address colonial grievances against British policies

• declare independence from Britain

• form a new government

• negotiate trade agreements with other countries

The significance of the Second Continental Congress on July 2, 1776 was:

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The adoption of the Declaration of Independence

• The start of the American Revolutionary War

• The drafting of the U.S. Constitution

The Declaration of Independence emphasized:

• Freedom from British rule

• The importance of taxation

• The need for a monarchy

• The benefits of colonialism

French aid supported the Patriots during the American Revolution by:

• Providing military assistance and supplies

• Negotiating peace with Britain

• Supporting the British financially

• Remaining neutral throughout the conflict