No Taxation Without Representation: Colonial America Assessment

What was the main reason Britain wanted to tax the American colonies after 1763?

• To punish the colonies

• To pay off war debt from the French and Indian War

• To build new roads in Britain

• To improve colonial education

Who was George Grenville and what did he do?

• A. A colonial rebel who fought against taxes

• B. Britain's Prime Minister who created new tax laws

• C. A British soldier stationed in Boston

• D. A colonial merchant who smuggled goods

What was the purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764?

• To increase sugar production in the colonies

• To make sugar more expensive for colonists

• To stop smuggling and collect more taxes

• To help colonial merchants sell more sugar

What was unique about how British officers could enforce the Sugar Act?

• They needed written permission from colonists

• They could only search during daytime

• They could seize goods without a warrant

• They had to pay for any goods they took

What did the slogan "No taxation without representation" mean?

• A. Colonists shouldn't pay any taxes at all

• B. Only representatives should pay taxes

• C. Colonists wanted to create their own taxes

• D. Colonists wanted a voice in Parliament before being taxed

What items did the Stamp Act tax?

• Only stamps for mail

• Sugar and molasses

• Military supplies

• Printed materials like newspapers and legal documents

What did the Quartering Act require colonists to do?

• Build new houses for themselves

• Pay taxes on their homes

• House and feed British soldiers

• Build military quarters

Who was Patrick Henry and what did he do?

• A. A British tax collector who enforced the laws

• B. A colonial leader who wrote the Stamp Act Resolves

• C. A merchant who organized boycotts

• D. A British soldier who led troops

What action did the Sons of Liberty take to protest?

• They wrote polite letters to Parliament

• They moved to Canada

• They destroyed property and held violent protests

• They paid all their taxes willingly

What was the Stamp Act Congress?

• A meeting where colonists bought stamps

• A British Parliament meeting

• A gathering of delegates from 9 colonies to protest

• A group that created new stamps