Unit 4 Topic 2: The Road to Revolution

What is the definition of 'tax'?

• a mandatory contribution to state revenue, imposed by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.

• a voluntary donation to charity organizations.

• a fee charged by private companies for their services.

• a discount offered by retailers during sales.

What is the definition of 'revenue'?

• incoming money.

• outgoing expenses.

• net profit.

• gross margin.

What is the definition of 'smuggling'?

• the illegal movement of goods into or out of a country.

• the legal trade of goods between countries.

• the process of exporting goods legally.

• the act of importing goods with government approval.

What is the definition of 'writs of assistance'?

• legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled.

• a type of tax imposed on imported goods.

• a formal agreement between two parties.

• a document granting land ownership rights.

What is the definition of 'representation'?

• the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or a group.

• a type of government system.

• a mathematical equation.

• a form of artistic expression.

The document that prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains even though Britain won that territory was:

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

What were the 1 main advantages of the Proclamation of 1763 for the British government, which stopped western settlement of the colonists?

• It would be more orderly & less Native American conflicts

• Slow colonists moving away from the coast where Britain’s markets were

• British could control the $$$ fur trade

• Increased tax revenue

What were the 1 main advantages of the Proclamation of 1763 for the British government, which stopped western settlement of the colonists?

• It would be more orderly & less Native American conflicts

• Slow colonists moving away from the coast where Britain’s markets were

• British could control the $$$ fur trade

• Increased tax revenue

What were the 1 main advantages of the Proclamation of 1763 for the British government, which stopped western settlement of the colonists?

• It would be more orderly & less Native American conflicts

• Slow colonists moving away from the coast where Britain’s markets were

• British could control the $$$ fur trade

• Increased tax revenue

How did the British government plan to stop colonists from moving west across the Appalachian Mtns?

• They kept 10,000 British troops in America.

• They built a wall along the Appalachian Mountains.

• They offered land grants to those who stayed east.

• They imposed heavy taxes on westward expansion.