NC Reactions to British Laws

What was the main reason British settlers opposed the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• They wanted to trade with Native Americans

• They thought the King was trying to control them

• They wanted to establish new churches

• They needed more farmland in England

How did North Carolina colonists respond to the Sugar Act of 1764?

• They celebrated the new tax

• They started growing more sugar

• They organized boycotts of English luxury goods

• They requested more British sugar imports

Which protest group formed to oppose English taxes in the colonies?

• The Liberty Boys

• The Freedom Fighters

• The Colonial Guard

• The Sons of Liberty

What was significant about John Harvey's actions during the Townshend Acts?

• He wrote a letter supporting Massachusetts colony

• He became a British loyalist

• He organized tea parties

• He collected taxes for Britain

The Edenton Tea Party was unique because:

• It served the best tea in the colonies

• It was organized by women protesters

• It was the largest tea party ever held

• It was attended by British soldiers

In what year did the women of Edenton gather to protest British tea?

• 1773

• 1775

• 1774

• 1776

How many women participated in the Edenton Tea Party?

• 15 women

• 31 women

• 51 women

• 71 women

What phrase describes the colonists' main complaint about British taxation?

• "Unfair prices"

• "Taxation without representation"

• "Too many taxes"

• "British control"

Which North Carolina leader showed support for other colonies' protests?

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• John Harvey

What action did North Carolina colonists take to protest the Sugar Act?

• They destroyed sugar shipments

• They raised sugar prices

• They stopped buying luxury goods from England

• They wrote letters to the King