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LaPlaca-SS Ch. 10 quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement below defines Parliament?

a)

The lawmaking part of the British government

b)

A set of laws to govern by.

c)

A document of protest by the Sons of Liberty

2.

Which statement defines repeal?

a)

To peel back a cover

b)

To pass a law or act

c)

To take back or cancel a law

3.

Which statement defines debt?

a)

Unable to hear

b)

Money owed to someone else

c)

A salary earned

4.

Which statement best describes protest?

a)

To complain publicly about something

b)

To give a command

c)

To silently disagree

5.

Which statement defines "act"?

a)

A law created or passed by a government

b)

A famous saying

c)

A promise

6.

Which of the following were consequences of the French and Indian War? There is more than one correct answer.

a)

The British gained land from France, including the Ohio River Valley and land in present day Canada.

b)

The war left Great Britain with debts, or unpaid bills

c)

Great Britain started a war with Spain

7.

Which statement best defines the term, "Taxation without Representation"?

a)

Forcing Colonist to pay taxes when they have had no say in Parliament that created the tax or law.

b)

It is not necessary to be represented if you are fairly taxed by your government

8.

Which one was not an example of taxation without representation in the colonies.

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Tax

d)

Boston Massacre

9.

What did Paul Revere want colonists to believe when he created this engraving of the Boston Massacre? There may be more than one correct answer.

a)

That the British fired on innocent, peaceful citizens of Boston.

b)

That Captain Preston gave the order to fire on the defenseless crowd.

c)

The British soldiers were justified and fired in self defense.

10.

From 1763 to 1774, Britain passed taxes and laws called acts. Which terms below would describe how some of the colonist/ Patriots felt about these acts? There is more than one correct answer.

a)

Parliament was being unfair

b)

angry and claimed taxation without representation

c)

taxes were draining the colonist of money

d)

understood that these taxes provided protection and guidance by Great Britain.