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The Acts of Parliament

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who fought each other in the French and Indian War?

a)

The French and Native Americans

b)

The French and the Canadians

c)

The French and the British

d)

Thanos and the Avengers

2.

What was the French and Indian War over?

a)

Land that both the French and British claimed west of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

Land in Europe

c)

Who made the best food

d)

Taxes placed on the French by the King of Spain

3.

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?

a)

The French won and we became part of France

b)

The British won all of the land from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River.

c)

It was a tie

d)

It is still going on today

4.

What was the Sugar Act?

a)

A law that stated sugar was illegal to buy

b)

A movie about the processing of sugar cane

c)

A popular book in the 1700’s

d)

A tax put on sugar and molasses

5.

How did the colonists feel about the Sugar Act?

a)

 They couldn't wait to see it at the theatre

b)

They thought it was a great idea and were excited about it

c)

They were angry because they now had to pay more money for an important product they consumed

d)

They didn’t care one way or the other

6.

What was the Stamp Act?

a)

It was a tax put on paper goods such as newspapers, wills, and playing cards

b)

It was a law making it illegal to buy stamps

c)

It was a fun game played by the colonists

d)

All of the above

7.

What were the Townshend Acts?

a)

A group of patriots who liked watching plays

b)

A new candy bar made with chocolate, caramel and tea

c)

A list of items to be taxed that only placed on goods imported to the colonies from England

d)

An secret society of British loyalists

8.

What was the Tea Act?

a)

A tax on tea and coffee

b)

A tax on sugar

c)

A tax on stamps

d)

A law that only allowed the colonists to purchase tea from a British company called the East India Company

9.

What was the Boston Massacre?

a)

A party that lasted three days in Boston

b)

A confrontation between 8 British soldiers and a few hundred angry colonists that ended with 5 dead colonists

c)

An attack by the British on the colonists where they sent thousands of soldiers with cannons to take over the city of Boston

d)

The name of a famous restaurant in Texas

10.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

A huge party that had several live music acts

b)

A tea party that only the rich could attend

c)

A video game similar to Mario Brothers

d)

A protest by Colonists that destroyed millions of dollars of tea owned by England

11.

What does “No taxation without representation” mean?

a)

No taxes ever

b)

No taxes unless the colonist have a representative to speak for them in parliament

c)

No new taxes until all of the old taxes are paid

d)

Only representatives have to pay taxes