Resentment for Britain Quiz

1- A formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people.

• telegram
• court order
• petition

2- To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services.

• boycott
• positive review
• investment

3- To cancel, remove from law.

• establish
• repeal
• enforce

4- A legal document that allows British soldiers to inspect ships or homes without giving reason.

• Writ of Assistnace
• Constitution
• Declaration of Peace

5- The group of elected politicians who make the laws for England and their colonies.

• Assembly of Soldiers
• Congress
• Parliament

6- Colonists successfully challenged British taxes by _____________ goods in from other countries.

• Stealing
• Smuggling
• Destroying

7- What was the tax on all printed and paper materials?

• Printing Press
• Tree Tax
• Stamp Act

8- The Quartering Act forced colonists to -

• Let British soldiers sleep in their homes and give them supplies
• Pay for everything using only quarters
• Pay a tax on all homes build in the colonies

9- The phrase "no taxation without representation" means that the colonists

• only wanted to pay taxes on items they chose
• wanted clear labels on what goods would or would not be taxed
• did NOT want to be taxed without having a say in Parliament

10- In response to the Navigation Act (only purchase items from England) the colonists responded by

• smuggling goods into the colonies
• celebrating how rich England was getting
• sailed to London and started riots