
Revolutionary Era Review
Authored by Teresa Smith
Social Studies
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To allow colonists to pay taxes
established a western boundary for colonial settlement
to use taxes to punish the colonists
To create new colonial governments
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
The Sugar Act (1764) primarily placed taxes on which goods?
Tea and coffee
Sugar and molasses
Paper and stamps
Rum and wine
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act (1765)?
It required them to quarter British soldiers
It taxed colonists to pay for an official stamp when buying paper items
It banned trade with France
It raised taxes on imported sugar
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
The phrase “No taxation without representation” best expressed colonists’ belief that—
They should not pay any taxes at all without their permission
Only colonial assemblies had the right to tax them
Parliament needed more colonial representatives
Britain should tax colonies more fairly
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
The Townshend Acts (1767) angered colonists because they—
Required colonists to grow tobacco
Placed duties on imported goods like glass, lead, tea, and paint
Used taxes to end the Revolution War
Made the colonists support the British soldiers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
The Boston Massacre (1770)
A reason to stop boycotts between Boston citizens
A confrontation between British soldiers and Boston citizens that killed five colonists
Propaganda against Britain that killed five of their soldiers
A call for peace with Britain and Boston citizens
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
Why did Parliament pass the Tea Act (1773)?
To sell cheap tea directly to the colonists
To punish colonists for smuggling Dutch tea
To ban all tea sales in the colonies
To give colonists more choices in trade
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