Exploring the Road to Revolution in South Carolina History

Why did the British government decide to impose new taxes on the American colonies?

• To fund the construction of new colonies

• To build a new navy

• To pay off debts from the French and Indian War

• To support the British East India Company

What was the main reason colonists opposed the new taxes imposed by the British government?

• They wanted to pay higher taxes

• They were against any form of taxation

• They wanted to support the British economy

• They felt taxes should be set by their own governments

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• Glass

• Paper

• Paint

• Tea

What was the slogan used by colonists to protest the Stamp Act?

• No taxation without representation

• Liberty or death

• Give me liberty or give me death

• United we stand, divided we fall

Which group played a major role in enforcing the boycott of British goods?

• The British East India Company

• The Loyalists

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Redcoats

What did the Townsend Acts tax?

• Paper and stamps

• Sugar and molasses

• Tea, paint, and other goods

• Legal documents

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• To prevent the sale of cheap British tea

• To celebrate a colonial victory

• To support the British East India Company

• To protest the high price of tea

What were the laws passed by Parliament to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party called?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Townsend Acts

• The Stamp Acts

• The Navigation Acts

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To negotiate with the French

• To elect a new king

• To discuss how to respond to the Intolerable Acts

• To declare independence from Britain

What event made it clear that a war with the British was coming?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The battles of Lexington and Concord

• The formation of the Sons of Liberty

• The Boston Tea Party