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WorksheetsThe Acts of Parliament
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 55mins
Who fought each other in the French and Indian War?
The French and Native Americans
The French and the Canadians
The French and the British
Thanos and the Avengers
What was the French and Indian War over?
Land that both the French and British claimed west of the Appalachian Mountains
Land in Europe
Who made the best food
Taxes placed on the French by the King of Spain
What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?
The French won and we became part of France
The British won all of the land from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River.
It was a tie
It is still going on today
What was the Sugar Act?
A law that stated sugar was illegal to buy
A movie about the processing of sugar cane
A popular book in the 1700’s
A tax put on sugar and molasses
How did the colonists feel about the Sugar Act?
They couldn't wait to see it at the theatre
They thought it was a great idea and were excited about it
They were angry because they now had to pay more money for an important product they consumed
They didn’t care one way or the other
What was the Stamp Act?
It was a tax put on paper goods such as newspapers, wills, and playing cards
It was a law making it illegal to buy stamps
It was a fun game played by the colonists
All of the above
What were the Townshend Acts?
A group of patriots who liked watching plays
A new candy bar made with chocolate, caramel and tea
A list of items to be taxed that only placed on goods imported to the colonies from England
An secret society of British loyalists
What was the Tea Act?
A tax on tea and coffee
A tax on sugar
A tax on stamps
A law that only allowed the colonists to purchase tea from a British company called the East India Company
What was the Boston Massacre?
A party that lasted three days in Boston
A confrontation between 8 British soldiers and a few hundred angry colonists that ended with 5 dead colonists
An attack by the British on the colonists where they sent thousands of soldiers with cannons to take over the city of Boston
The name of a famous restaurant in Texas
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A huge party that had several live music acts
A tea party that only the rich could attend
A video game similar to Mario Brothers
A protest by Colonists that destroyed millions of dollars of tea owned by England
What does “No taxation without representation” mean?
No taxes ever
No taxes unless the colonist have a representative to speak for them in parliament
No new taxes until all of the old taxes are paid
Only representatives have to pay taxes
