Chapter 2 Test Review

Why did Great Britain raise taxes on the American colonies?

• To pay off war debt

• To punish the colonies

• To build more ships

• To make the King richer

What was the Stamp Act?

• A law about mailing letters

• A tax on printed materials

• A rule about making stamps

• A law about stamping feet

How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They celebrated

• They ignored it

• They boycotted it

• They asked for more taxes

What items were taxed under the Townshend Acts?

• Horses and cows

• Houses and land

• Glass, tea, paper, and paint

• Bread and milk

What was the Boston Massacre?

• A big party

• A shipwreck

• A battle between colonists and British soldiers

• A terrible storm

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What important idea did Jefferson include in the Declaration?

• All men are created equal

• The King is always right

• Only rich people have rights

• British people are better than colonists

When did the Revolutionary War begin?

• July 4, 1776

• April 19, 1775

• December 25, 1774

• March 5, 1770

What was a "minuteman"?

• A very small soldier

• A clockmaker

• A militia member ready to fight quickly

• A British spy

Where did the first battle of the war take place?

• Boston

• New York

• Lexington

• Philadelphia