Colonial America and British Policies Quiz

Which law banned colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Navigation Acts

• Proclamation of 1763

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

Why did Britain issue the Proclamation of 1763?

• To encourage trade with France

• To reduce conflicts with Native Americans

• To expand westward quickly

• To give colonists more land

According to mercantilism, what was the main role of colonies?

• To create independent governments

• To provide raw materials and markets for Britain

• To compete with British industries

• To trade freely with any country

Why did many colonists dislike mercantilism?

• It limited their trade and mostly benefited Britain

• It reduced taxes on colonial goods

• It gave colonies more control over trade

• It encouraged free trade with other nations

Which event caused Britain to increase taxes on the colonies?

• French and Indian War

• Boston Tea Party

• American Revolution

• Salem Witch Trials

What slogan summarized colonists’ complaints about British taxes?

• “Join, or Die”

• “No taxation without representation”

• “Give me liberty or give me death”

• “We the People”

Which tax required colonists to pay for printed materials like newspapers and playing cards?

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Intolerable Acts

How did colonists resist the Stamp Act?

• By writing the Mayflower Compact

• By boycotting British goods and forming the Sons of Liberty

• By asking for more land in the west

• By supporting the king

Which event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Duties

The Tea Act gave special privileges to which company?

• British East India Company

• Dutch West India Company

• Hudson Bay Company

• Virginia Company