Crash Course US 6

What was the main reason the British decided to raise taxes on the American colonists after the Seven Years War?

• To pay off war debt

• To regulate trade

• To reduce competition with Britain

• To punish the colonists

What was the Stamp Act of 1765 primarily intended to do?

• Encourage colonial self-government

• Gain revenue for Britain

• Regulate trade

• Punish smugglers

Which group was formed to coordinate the boycott efforts against British goods?

• First Continental Congress

• Daughters of Liberty

• Sons of Liberty

• Committees of Correspondence

What was the main reason colonists were angry about the Tea Act of 1773?

• It increased the price of tea

• It cut into the profits of smugglers

• It set a precedent for taxing other goods

• It banned the import of tea

What was the significance of the First Continental Congress in 1774?

• It coordinated resistance to the Intolerable Acts

• It negotiated peace with Britain

• It established the first colonial army

• It declared independence from Britain