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No Taxation Without Representation Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main reason colonists resorted to smuggling? (SS.8.A.3.1)

a)

The English Bill of Rights

b)

Taxes

c)

The American Revolution

d)

George Washington

2.

The (a)   act lowered tax on molasses because Britain hoped that colonists would stop smuggling. (SS.8.A.3.1)

3.

This act placed a tax on all paper goods including playing cards. (SS.8.A.3.1)

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Townshend Act

d)

Stamp Act

4.

Who did the colonists believe could tax them? (SS.8.A.3.2)

a)

Britain

b)

Their own assemblies

c)

King George

d)

Parliament

5.

(a)   started the Sons of Liberty. (SS.8.A.3.2)

6.

Which act taxed on only imported goods such as: tea, paper and glass? (SS.8.A.3.1)

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Declaratory Act

d)

Stamp Act

7.

A mocking figure representing an unpopular individual is an _________. (SS.8.A.3.1)

a)

writ of assistance

b)

repeal

c)

effigy

d)

resolution

8.

A _____________ is a court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods. (SS.A.8.3.1)

a)

writ of assistance

b)

repeals

c)

resolutions

d)

boycotts

9.

To ___________ is to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms. (SS.8.A.3.2)

a)

repeal

b)

boycott

c)

effigy

d)

resolution

10.

To cancel an act or a law is to ______________. (SS.8.A.3.1)

a)

effigy

b)

resolution

c)

boycott

d)

repeal

11.

________ is incoming money from taxes or other sources. (SS.8.A3.1 & SS.8.E.2.2)

a)

Resolution

b)

Revenue

c)

Boycott

d)

Repeal

12.

This is an official expression of opinion by a group. (SS.A.8.3.2)

a)

resolution

b)

effigy

c)

repeal

d)

writ of assistance

13.

Explain how colonists reacted to taxation. (SS.8.A.3.2)

4 lines
14.

What consequences did the British place on the colonists due to the French and Indian War? (SS.8.A.3.1)

4 lines