Colonial America Taxation and Policies

Who signed the Magna Carta?

• King Henry

• King Charles

• King John

• King Adam

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Couldn't enforce taxes.

• Lacked a strong military.

• Didn't have a national currency.

• Most people didn't want to be a part of the U.S.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Roger Sherman

Who were the Pilgrims?

• British soldiers in America.

• Colonists who wanted religious freedom.

• Spanish explorers.

• French settlers.

What did the English Bill of Rights do?

• Raised taxes on the colonists.

• Gave people rights such as fair trials and free speech.

• Created the U.S. Constitution.

• Declared war on France.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A trade deal with Britain.

• An agreement made by the Pilgrims.

• A speech by George Washington.

• A British tax on paper.

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

• The colonists agreed to fight Britain.

• The colonists wrote the Constitution.

• The colonists signed the Mayflower Compact.

• The colonists dumped tea into the harbor to protest taxes.

What did the Stamp Act do?

• Put taxes on paper goods, like newspapers and playing cards.

• Made colonists move west.

• Started the French and Indian War.

• Gave colonists representation in Parliament.

What did “Taxation Without Representation” mean?

• The colonists refused to pay any taxes.

• The colonists wanted to trade with France.

• The colonists wanted British soldiers to leave.

• The colonists were being taxed without voting rights in Parliament.

What were the Townshend Acts?

• A law to ban tea drinking.

• A rule banning settlement in the West.

• A peace treaty with Native Americans.

• A tax on imported goods like glass, paint, and tea.