Colonial America and British Acts Quiz

With the passing of the Sugar Act and the expectation that the colonists pay taxes, salutary neglect came to an end.

• True

• False

Which of these is an effect of the Townshend Acts?

• the Proclamation of 1763

• the French and Indian War

• boycott of British goods

• the expansion of the British Empire

From a colonist's perspective, which group benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

• American Indians

• British Soldiers

• Colonists

How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?

• They gave the colonists representation.

• They repealed the Stamp Act.

• They refused to sell the colonists stamps.

• They increased the Stamp tax.

What does it mean to remove or cancel a law?

• boycott

• petition

• charter

• repeal

How did members of Parliament (Loyalists) view many Americans (Patriots)?

• As brave soldiers

• As agreeable neighbors

• As ungrateful rebels

• As foreign invaders

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?

• France won the French and Indian War

• The colonists were free to move west

• The British government had a large war debt

• The colonists were given their independence

Before 1763, the American Colonies had been:

• Ruled harshly by Parliament

• Left alone to govern themselves

• Heavily taxed by Parliament

• Denied religious freedom

The Quartering Act forced the colonists to

• House and feed British soldiers

• Give up all of their quarters

• Pay property taxes

• Pay taxes on tea

Headed by Samuel Adams; a group of colonists who worked together to protest against British rules and taxes.

• The Sons of Liberty
• The Founding Fathers
• The Boston Tea Party