WorksheetsCh. 4 Lesson 2: Patriots, Loyalists and British
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 18mins
What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Sons of Liberty
Which of the following is NOT a way colonists protested British policies?
wrote letters
boycott
tarring and feathers
buy goods
Which actions could British Parliament have taken to reduce American colonists’ anger over taxes? (Choose 2)
tell the colonists to be quiet
tax the colonists more
allow colonists to vote on new taxes
give colonists representation in Parliament
The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and _______
molasses
tea
clothes
The French and Indian War was very _______________ for the British.
cheap
expensive
long
Who did the King feel should pay for the war?
British
colonists
Spain
What else did the Sugar act make ILLEGAL?
yelling at the British troops
calling your mom
trading with non-British people
selling Tea
In what YEAR was the Sugar Act passed?
2018
1670
1764
The colonists hope that the tax would be taken away, or ____________
repealed
lost
given
refocused
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Tea and Sugar
mail sent between england and the american Colonies
it was an income tax on colonial lawyers
printed materials like newspapers and legal documents
Why did the British government decide to tax colonies?
to pay for the French and Indian War
To pay for a new palace for king George
To pay for a war against Spain
to pay for new ships being built for the Royal Navy
What year did the British begin to impose the Stamp Act?
1760
1762
1765
1776
How did the colonist protest against the Stamp Act?
They refused to pay the tax
they boycotted British goods
They burned the stamped paper in the streets
They created the Stamp Act Congress petition Parliament to repeal the act.
What did the merchants do in response to the taxes?
held a boycott of British goods
protested in the streets
Wrote the king a letter
had colonist sign a petition
Why did King George send over more British troops to the colonies?
to make a new government
to bring more goods
to arrest the protesters
to protect the officials because colonist threatened to use violence against them.
What happened in non-importation boycotts?
The Daughters of Liberty encouraged women to stay in the home and raise children.
The Daughters of Liberty encouraged people to give up consuming and buying British-made goods.
The Daughters of Liberty encouraged people to drink more tea.
The Daughters of Liberty encouraged people to take up arms against the British.
During the protests, colonists brought back a popular phrase from Stamp Act protests. What was that phrase?
"Taxing sugar is not so sweet"
"No taxation without representation"
"Britain doesn't have the right to tax, so let's give the king the axe"
"Parliament's taxation is causing inflation"
This man, the leader of the Sons of Liberty, told colonists to boycott British goods. Who was he?
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
George Washington
King George III
Laws passed by British Parliament that placed taxes on goods that were imported from Britain; such as paper, wool, glass, paint, and lead were called the...
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Class Act
