Fluency-Building Lesson

What was Britain’s main goal after the French and Indian War?

• To expand territorial claims in North America.
• To consolidate control and generate revenue from the colonies.
• To strengthen alliances with Native American tribes.
• To reduce military presence in the colonies.

Which act taxed printed materials like newspapers and documents?

• Stamp Act
• Excise Act
• Revenue Act
• Taxation Act

What did colonists mean by “no taxation without representation”?

• Colonists argued for more taxes to support their local governments.
• Colonists meant they should not be taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives.
• Colonists believed they should pay taxes to any government they encountered.
• Colonists wanted representation in foreign governments for tax purposes.

Which event involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?

• Colonial Tea Protest
• Tea Party Rebellion
• Boston Harbor Incident
• Boston Tea Party

What was a direct result of the Boston Tea Party?

• The Intolerable Acts
• The Sugar Act
• The Quartering Act
• The Stamp Act

Which group organized colonial resistance and protests?

• Sons of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence
• Continental Congress and British Parliament
• Colonial Assemblies and Loyalist Groups
• Daughters of Liberty and Sons of Independence

What did the Intolerable Acts do?

• The Intolerable Acts were a series of taxes aimed at increasing revenue from the colonies.
• The Intolerable Acts aimed to promote trade and strengthen economic ties with the colonies.
• The Intolerable Acts imposed punitive measures on the American colonies, particularly Massachusetts, to suppress dissent and enforce British authority.
• The Intolerable Acts granted more autonomy to the colonies and encouraged self-governance.

What problem did Britain face after the French and Indian War?

Name one British action and explain the colonial response.

Which cause increased tensions the most, and why?