Chapter 5

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party, and what was the American colonial term for these measures?

• With a series of treaties aimed at reconciling differences with the colonies.

• By imposing stricter trade embargoes on all American colonies

• With the Coercive Acts, also known as the intolerable Acts by the American colonists.

• By repealing all taxes on tea and granting more autonomy to the colonies.

What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• 1. To encourage settlers to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• 1. To delineate territories for Native American tribes

• 1. To restrict British colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• 1. To mark the boundary between French and British territories. 

What was the significance of the Boston Massacre in 1770 in the context of colonial- British relations?

• 1. It led to immediate declaration of independence by the American colonies.

• 1. It marked the first major battle of the Revolutionary war.

• 1. It was a deadly confrontation that exacerbated tensions and resentment against British troops in Boston.

• 1. It was a peaceful protest by the colonists against British taxation. 

Who were the Sons of Liberty and what was their primary aim?

• 1. Artisans and merchants opposing British policies like the stamp act.

• 1. Loyalists politicians; to maintain British rule in the colonies.

• 1. A group of British soldiers; to enforce British laws.

• 1. Colonial traders; to promote free trade with Britain. 

What distinguishes an indirect tax from a direct tax, as understood in the colonial context?

• 1. An indirect tax applies only to imported goods.

• 1. An indirect tax is voluntary and only applies to luxury items.

• 1. An indirect tax is imposed on businesses, affecting consumers indirectly through higher prices.

• 1. An indirect tax is paid directly by consumers at the point of purchase. 

 Who were the Loyalists in the context of the American Revolutionary period?

• 1. French allies of the American colonies.

• 1. Colonists in America who remained loyal to Great Britain.

• 1. Colonists who supported the independence movement..

• 1. British politicians advocating for colonial independence. 

What principle was articulated in the phrase “no taxation without representation”?

• 1. The concept that colonies needed representation in Parliament to be taxed.

• 1. The idea that taxation should be based on the ability to pay.

• 1. The belief that only local governments should impose taxes.

• 1. The notion that taxes were unnecessary for a functioning government.

What was the significance of the Suffolk Resolves?

• 1. They were a declaration of war against Britain. 

• 1. They outlined a plan of resistance to the Intolerable Acts and influenced the First Continental Congress.

• 1. They ended the Coercive Acts.

• 1. They proposed a peaceful resolution with Britain without any protest.

What was the goal of the non-importation movement in the American colonies?

• 1. To support British manufacturers.

• 1. To promote the use of British tea over other imports.

• 1. To increase colonial exports to Britain.

• 1. To boycott British goods as a form of protest against British policies.

What role did the Committees of Correspondence play in the American colonies?

• 1. They served as shadow governments coordinating colonial resistance against British policies.

• 1. They were diplomatic entities negotiating with the British government.

• 1. They were responsible for enforcing British laws in the colonies

• 1. They were solly educational institutions teaching about British law .