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WorksheetsUnit 3 Lessons 1-3
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What impact did the Procolamtion of 1763 have on the American colonies?
It didn't allow the American colonies to trade
It prevented American colonists from entering or owning land west of the Appalachian Mountains
It awarded France all land west of the Appalachian Mountains
It allowed American colonists to settle anywhere in the territory
What goods did the British Empire tax on in the Stamp Act?
sugar
tea
manufactured goods
paper documents
Why did Great Britain enact the Navigation Acts onto the American colonies?
to control the production of goods in the American colonies.
to control trade between the colonies and Europe.
to control the military in the American colonies.
to control what religion the American colonists practiced.
How did Great Britain react to the angry American colonists?
American colonists decided to protest against the unfair taxes.
Native Americans were asked to enforce laws.
Soldiers were sent to enforce taxation laws.
Great Britain decided to not tax the colonists any longer.
What slogan was created by Patriots that argued against taxes that were enforced by the Townsend Revenue Acts?
"Give me liberty or give me death."
"All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit ofhappiness."
"United we stand, divided we fall."
“No taxation without representation.”
Why did the phrase "no taxation with representation" become popular in the colonies?
They felt the taxes were fair because the king was fair.
They felt that the taxes were unfair because they didn't have anyone to represent them.
They felt that this phrase made it ok to tar and feather people.
The just didn't like taxes so they decided not to pay them.
Which statement describes the reaction of the American colonists to the Acts?
The Acts angered the colonists so many pledged allegiance to King George.
The Acts angered the colonists so many started to protest against the acts.
The Acts prompted American colonists join the Native Americans.
The Acts did not concern the American colonists.
To protest British tax policies, American colonists boycotted specific taxed goods. What does it mean to 'boycott' goods?
to declare war as a form of protest
to agree to buy goods as a form of protest
to refuse to buy goods as a form of protest
to buy goods only from those in your town
What caused the Boston Massacre of 1770?
Colonists were fed up with taxes on every day goods and services and not having a voice in Parliament.
Colonists were fed up with the Native American population.
Colonists were eager to assist Great Britain colonize in America.
Colonists wanted to tax goods coming in from Great Britain.
Why did the Boston colonists feel justified in destroying the tea cargo?
hey were able to buy tea from the Dutch and Spanish at much cheaper prices.
They wanted to control all of the merchandise that came into and out of the port of Boston.
They disliked having to provide quarters for British officers and soldiers in their homes.
They felt that they had not been represented in the decisions about taxes made byParliament.
Why did the colonists and Great Britain start fighting at Lexington and Concord?
British soldiers were suggesting trade agreements with the colonists.
British soldiers were attempting to seize the weapons belonging to the colonists.
British soldiers were coming to claim tax money.
British soldiers wanted to claim land for the Native Americans.
What was the main results of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
These battles started the American Revolution.
The battles started cooperation between American and King George.
These battles made the colonists realize they needed to stay loyal to the British.
These battles had no effect and the colonists remained angry about taxes.
