American Colonies Quiz

King George III and _______ placed a sales tax on such things as sugar, paint, newspapers, writing paper, glass, and tea.

• Parliament
• King George ll

• Anne Hutchinson

• Tea, sales tax

The colonists showed they didn’t like the tax by refusing to _______ anything that was taxed.

After the colonists refused to buy anything with a sales tax, only _______ was taxed.

Many enslaved Africans were forced to work on large farms called _______.

• plantations
• farms

• Great Plains

• Plants

Enslaved Africans did not have the same _______ as colonists.

• rights
• civil

• family

• people

Phillis Wheatley wrote about important ideas like being _______ , believing in God, and wanting freedom of speech.

• brave
• beautiful

• intelligent

• crazy

She also used her _______ to discuss famous people and big events that were happening during her time.

• poetry
• mouth

• speeches

• horses

Enslaved people were likely not allowed to _______ or write to keep them from learning, communicating, or potentially planning ways to seek freedom.

• paint
• dance
• read
• sing

New _______ between the two parts of Massachusetts.

• Hampshire

• highway
• bridge
• tunnel

There were _______ original colonies and was the country's name before it was re-named the United States.

• 10 original colonies
• 15 original colonies
• 13 ; Thirteen Colonies

• 12 original colonies