WH Unit 9: Glorious & American Revolutions

What nickname was given to the reign of Charles II?

• The Restoration

• The Interregnum

• The Glorious Revolution

• The Commonwealth

Who took control of England after Charles I was executed?

• Oliver Cromwell

• James I

• Charles II

• Elizabeth I

Who dominated the cabinet as leader of the Whig Party?

• Sir Robert Walpole

• Queen Anne

• James II

• William III

What term describes the period when Parliament paid little attention to the colonies in the early 1700s?

• Salutary Neglect

• Absolute Monarchy

• Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolution

After the Seven Years War, what was one reason England wanted the colonists to pay new taxes?

• England had run up a huge debt from the war

• England wanted to reward the colonies

• England wanted to build new cities

• England wanted to reduce trade

What phrase did the colonists use to protest the Stamp Act?

• "Taxation without Representation"

• "No Taxation, No Trade"

• "Freedom for All"

• "Liberty or Death"

Why did the colonists oppose the Stamp Act?

• They were not allowed a representative in Parliament

• They wanted higher taxes

• They wanted to pay more for goods

• They supported British rule

By 1770, which tax remained after most acts were repealed?

• Tax on tea

• Tax on sugar

• Tax on land

• Tax on stamps

What did the British expect the American colonists to do after the Seven Years War?

• Pay some of the taxes to help pay off the war debt

• Move back to Britain

• Stop trading with other countries

• Join the British army

What did the colonists do in response to British taxes and acts?

• Boycotted British goods and protested

• Supported the taxes

• Moved to England

• Stopped all trade