America Breaks Away Quiz

What was the main reason the Thirteen Colonies were founded?

• To have more freedom
• To find gold
• To build big cities
• To trade with Europe

What did the slogan 'No Taxation Without Representation' mean?

• No taxes at all
• Only some taxes are okay
• They wanted a say in taxes
• Taxes are good

Why did colonists not want to move to Quebec?

• They liked their homes
• They thought it was too far
• They considered the people there enemies
• They wanted to stay in the south

What was the main reason the British created the Royal Proclamation of 1763?

• To make colonists angry
• To calm First Nations allies and protect new territories
• To start a war
• To collect more taxes

What did the Proclamation Line do?

• Allowed settlers to move anywhere
• Stopped settlers from living west of a certain border
• Created new cities
• Gave land to colonists

What group was formed to protest British rules?

• The British Army
• The Royal Navy
• The Sons of Liberty
• The Quebec Province

What did 'No Taxation Without Representation' mean?

• Colonists wanted to pay more taxes
• Colonists wanted a say in the laws that taxed them
• Colonists liked British rules
• Colonists wanted to move to Britain

What did the Currency Act of 1774 do?

• Made money for colonists
• Allowed colonists to print their own money
• Stopped colonists from using their own money
• Gave colonists free money

What items were taxed by the British?

• Only expensive goods
• Everyday items like glass, paint, and tea
• No items were taxed
• Only food items

How did colonists respond to British taxes?

• They happily paid
• They started protests
• They moved back to Britain
• They ignored the taxes