Practice QUIZ 3

Which British policy directly imposed taxes on printed materials in the colonies, leading to widespread protest?

• The Tea Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Quartering Act

Which of the following best describes a colonial response to British taxation policies before the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonists accepted the taxes without protest.

• Colonists sent petitions and organized boycotts.

• Colonists moved back to Britain.

• Colonists increased trade with Britain.

How did the British response to the Boston Tea Party influence the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• It led to the repeal of all taxes.

• It resulted in harsher laws, increasing colonial unity against Britain.

• It improved relations between Britain and the colonies.

• It caused the colonies to seek help from France immediately.

Explain how the phrase “taxation without representation” contributed to the colonists’ decision to declare independence.

• It encouraged colonists to pay more taxes.

• It highlighted the lack of colonial voice in British Parliament, fueling demands for independence.

• It led to the creation of new British colonies.

• It convinced Britain to grant immediate independence.

Which idea from the Declaration of Independence states that government gets its power from the people?

• Natural rights

• Popular sovereignty

• Grievances

• Separation of powers

Which grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence refers to the king’s interference with colonial legislatures?

• Imposing taxes without consent

• Dissolving representative houses repeatedly

• Keeping standing armies in peacetime

• Cutting off trade with other parts of the world

Analyze how the Declaration of Independence’s list of grievances justified the colonies’ break from Britain.

• By showing the king’s support for colonial rights

• By providing evidence of repeated abuses and violations of rights

• By praising British laws

• By asking for more British soldiers

How does the Declaration of Independence reflect Enlightenment ideas about government?

• It supports absolute monarchy.

• It argues that governments exist to protect individual rights.

• It rejects the idea of equality.

• It encourages rule by a single leader.

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It allowed the federal government to tax citizens directly.

• It lacked a strong executive branch.

• It created a powerful national court system.

• It gave Congress the power to regulate trade.

Why did the lack of power to tax under the Articles of Confederation create problems for the national government?

• The government had too much money.

• The government could not raise funds to pay debts or support an army.

• The government could easily enforce laws.

• The government could control trade between states.