Assessment on Dissatisfaction with Colonial Rule

What does the term "boycott" mean in the context of colonial protests?

• To support a business
• To refuse to buy certain goods
• To increase trade with a country
• To negotiate a deal

What is a "proclamation" as used in the Proclamation of 1763?

• A peace treaty
• An official public announcement
• A tax document
• A military order

What does "repeal" mean in the context of British laws?

• To enforce a law
• To cancel or undo a law
• To create a new law
• To amend a law

What is a "monopoly" as it relates to the Tea Act?

• A free trade agreement
• Exclusive control over the trade of a good
• A partnership with another country
• A tax on imported goods

What does "virtual representation" mean in the context of the Declaratory Act?

• Direct representation in Parliament
• Representation through elected officials
• Representation considered by British Parliament without direct input
• No representation at all

What was one of the main reasons the colonists were dissatisfied with the Proclamation of 1763?

• It forced them to pay taxes on goods.
• It restricted their movement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
• It required them to house British soldiers.
• It prohibited trade with other nations.

Which British action led to the formation of the Sons of Liberty?

• The Declaratory Act
• The Sugar Act
• The Stamp Act
• The Quartering Act

What was the primary purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?

• To close the port of Boston
• To give the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales
• To repeal the Townshend Acts
• To enforce the Proclamation Line

Why did the British government pass the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts?

• To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
• To promote trade with the American Indians
• To establish new taxes on paper goods
• To encourage settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

Which Enlightenment idea is reflected in the Declaration of Independence?

• Absolute monarchy
• Virtual representation
• Popular sovereignty
• Divine right of kings