Chapter 2 Study Guide - The Spirit of Independence

The Appalachian Mountains served as the restriction colonists couldn’t move west of in what act?

• The Proclamation Act (of 1763)

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Intolerable Acts

What did the Declaratory Act state? (p. 62)

• That Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies in all cases.

• That the colonies could elect their own representatives to Parliament.

• That the colonies were exempt from all future taxes.

• That only colonial legislatures could make laws for the colonies.

What did the Stamp Act do?

• It required colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used.

• It allowed colonists to elect their own governors.

• It abolished all taxes in the colonies.

• It granted independence to the colonies.

Crispus Attucks was one of five colonists killed in what event?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The Stamp Act Riots

Who enacted (passed) the Sugar Act and what activity did it try to stop?

• The British Parliament enacted the Sugar Act to stop smuggling of sugar and molasses.

• The French Government enacted the Sugar Act to encourage sugar trade.

• The American Colonists enacted the Sugar Act to increase sugar production.

• The Spanish Monarchy enacted the Sugar Act to promote sugar exports.

What famous pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine?

• Common Sense

• The Federalist Papers

• Poor Richard's Almanack

• The Rights of Man

What did the Townshend Acts do?

• They placed taxes on imported goods such as glass, tea, and paper.

• They abolished slavery in the colonies.

• They granted independence to the colonies.

• They established the first colonial government.

What documents allowed British customs officers to search homes for smuggled goods?

• Writs of Assistance

• Magna Carta

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

The Sugar Act allowed ________________ to pay lower ____________ on _____________________. (p. 60)

• The Sugar Act allowed colonists to pay lower taxes on molasses.

• The Sugar Act allowed merchants to pay lower duties on tea.

• The Sugar Act allowed British officials to pay lower tariffs on sugar.

• The Sugar Act allowed soldiers to pay lower fees on rum.

What group did the Continental Congress represent and what did it challenge?

• It represented the American colonies and challenged British authority.

• It represented the British Parliament and challenged the French monarchy.

• It represented Native American tribes and challenged Spanish rule.

• It represented the Loyalists and challenged colonial independence.