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WorksheetsPractice Quiz Unit 2 U.S. History CP
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
List the main issues faced by the British Empire after the French and Indian War.
Debt
Conflict with Native American Tribes
Smuggling
Religious Tensions
What did George Grenville and King George III want to do to help solve the issues listed above?
Increase Trade with Colonies
Colonies should help pay the Empire’s Bills
Expand British Territories
Keep the Peace in North America between colonists and others
What did the British do to cause this situation?
Implemented new taxes
Signed a peace treaty
Withdrew their troops
Established a new government
How did the colonists respond to this?
They organized protests and boycotts.
They accepted the changes without resistance.
They sought help from other countries.
They moved to another region.
The “Boston Massacre” resulted in which of the following events?
Increased tensions between American colonists and British soldiers
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The start of the American Civil War
The Boston Tea Party
How did the colonists respond? What did they do?
They organized protests and boycotts.
They accepted the new laws without resistance.
They sought help from other countries.
They moved to another colony.
Where did the meeting of the First Continental Congress occur?
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Washington D.C.
What was decided at the meeting of the First Continental Congress?
To declare independence from Britain
To impose a boycott on British goods
To draft the United States Constitution
To form a new national government
What happened as a result of the things decided at the meeting of the First Continental Congress?
The colonies declared independence from Britain.
The colonies agreed to boycott British goods.
The colonies formed a new government.
The colonies signed a peace treaty with Britain.
What did the British do during the Salem Powder Alarm and what was its intent?
They seized gunpowder to prevent colonial rebellion.
They distributed gunpowder to support the colonists.
They ignored the situation entirely.
They negotiated with the colonists for peace.
How did the colonists respond to the Salem Powder Alarm? What did they do?
They organized a peaceful protest.
They ignored the event.
They gathered militia forces.
They sent a petition to the British government.
During the early to mid-1700s, the British policy of salutary neglect toward the American colonies contributed to
a decline in colonial manufacturing.
the decline of slavery in the Northern colonies.
a decrease in French and Spanish influence in North America.
the development of independent colonial practices.
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 improvements in the city of london
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
1775
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
All of the above
None of the above
What Year did the Sugar Act start?
1760
1765
1764
1770
How did merchants avoid paying the sugar tax?
not using them
smuggling goods into the country
made their own sugar
just paid the taxes anyway
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 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.
Who Started the Sons of liberty?
Sam Adams
John White
George Washington
the colonist
What was the next item that the king decided to tax after the Sugar and Stamp Act?
paper Tax
clothing Tax
Money Tax
Tea Tax
The colonies liked The Sugar Act of 1764 and were happy to pay taxes. True or False?
true
false
What was the first tax on the colonies?
The Sugar Act of 1764
The Stamp Act of 1765
The War Tax
The Sugar Act of 1764 made the4 colonies pay a tax on sugar and molasses. True or False?
true
false
Why did The Sugar Act of 1764 end?
The king felt bad so he ended it.
The colonies finished paying for the war so it ended.
The colonies complained.
The colonies to the king he was mean and that they wouldn't pay it.
What is the name of the king who created The Sugar Act of 1764?
King Smith
King Fred II
King George III
King Man III
What did the colonies have to pay taxes on because of the Sugar Act of 1764?
Sugar
Molasses
Paper
Bread
What year was The Sugar Act made?
1764
1800
1750
2021
What are taxes?
Money that individuals pay to the government.
The Sugar Act of 1764
A tax on sugar and molasses.
The first tax on the colonies.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists are not allowed to settle in the Ohio River Valley
Colonists are allowed to settle in the Ohio River Valley
Colonists are taxed on paints, glass and tea.
What ACT taxed the colonist when they purchased molasses?
Stamp act
Sugar act
Quartering act
What was the Stamp act?
The colonists must give food and shelter to British soldiers.
Colonists must pay taxes on all printed materials
Colonists are taxed on paint, glass, paper and tea
What was the name of the ACT that forced colonists to give food and shelter to the colonists?
Quartering act
Townshend act
Sugar act
What act forced colonist to pay taxes on paint, glass, paper and tea?
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering act
Townshend act
Patriot Americans changed the name parliament gave to The Intolerable Acts. What was the original name?
The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Port Act
The Townsend Act
The Coercive Acts
Around how many laws were part of then Intolerable Acts?
5
10
15
20
Which act increased the power of the governor and took power away from the colonists living in Massachusetts?
Boston Port Act
Massachusetts Governing Act
Administration Act
Quartering Act
Whic of the following is true of the First Continental Congress?
It was organized as a direct response to the Boston Massacre and it called for the immediate independence from Britain.
It was organized as a direct response to the Coercive Acts and called for strict boycotts to put economic pressure on Parliament to repeal the Coercive Acts.
It was organized as a direct result of the Declaration of Independence to fight and win the Revolutionary War.
It was organized after the Stamp Act was announced and it advocated for the repeal of the Stamp Act.
The Townshend Acts (1767)
People in the American colonies had to use a stamp on all sorts of paper documents and pay the British for them.
Colonists had to let British soldiers stay in their homes.
Allowed the British to tax imports like glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea. It also let them search homes and businesses for smuggled goods.
The Stamp Act (1765)
People in the American colonies had to use a stamp on all sorts of paper documents and pay the British for them.
Colonists had to let British soldiers stay in their homes.
Allowed the British to tax imports like glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea. It also let them search homes and businesses for smuggled goods.
The Quartering Act (1765)
People in the American colonies had to use a stamp on all sorts of paper documents and pay the British for them.
Colonists had to let British soldiers stay in their homes.
Allowed the British to tax imports like glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea. It also let them search homes and businesses for smuggled goods.
The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts (1774)
People in the American colonies had to use a stamp on all sorts of paper documents and pay the British for them.
Colonists had to let British soldiers stay in their homes.
Called for a naval blockade of Boston harbor until the tea from the Boston Tea Party was paid for. No ships were allowed in or out
Met to decide what to do about the Stamp Act
The Boston Tea Party (1773)
The Stamp Act Congress
The Boston Massacre (1770)
A group of men disguised as American Indians boarded three tea ships docked in Boston harbor. They broke open the tea chests and threw them overboard.
The Boston Massacre (1770)
The First Continental Congress
The Boston Tea Party (1773)
The First Continental Congress
Group of colonists who met in response to the Coercive AKA Intolerable Acts
Group that decided colonists had to let British soldiers stay in their homes
Group of colonists who met to talk about how much they loved King George III.
The Tea Act (1773)
Said that colonists had to buy all their tea from England.
Colonists had to let British soldiers stay in their homes.
A tax on sugar, molasses, and other stuff the colonies imported.
The Sugar Act (1764)
Said that colonists had to buy all their tea from England.
Colonists had to let British soldiers stay in their homes.
A tax on sugar, molasses, and other stuff the colonies imported.
April 19, 1775
Fighting broke out between British and Colonial soldiers in Lexington, Massachusetts
British troops opened fire on rioting colonists. Five of the colonists were killed.
Boycott means you stop buying something
Many colonists boycotted British goods. What does Boycott mean?
Boycott means you only buy items made by girls.
Boycott means you buy more of something to make a point.
Boycott means you stop buying something.
British troops opened fire on rioting colonists. Five of the colonists were killed. This event was known as the ________ Massacre
Chios
Cyprus
Boston
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were BANNED from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
Colonists were ENCOURAGED to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
What did the Declaratory Act say?
Children would have to serve in the military at age 18
Britain has the authority to pass any laws they see fit on the colonies
Britain's laws and Colonial Laws must be in agreement in order for them to go into effect
Soldiers would be permitted to live in your house if the need arises
Why did colonists not like the Declaratory Act?
They thought that the colonies should be making their laws not the King
They thought that laws should come from both the king and the colony
They wanted the King to make all of the laws for them
They hinted in the act that the Stamp Act would eventually come back
Why did Britain enact this law?
So that the king could get more revenue in taxes
So that they could import more goods into the Colonies and make more money for British trade companies
So that they could but an end to the smuggling in the Southern Colonies
So that the British could reaffirm their control over the colonies since protests kept breaking out
Why was it so important that the colonies establish lines of communication with one another?
to hide from British troops
travel
to share information and news
to start a war
What was the purpose for establishing the Committees of Correspondence?
To maintain communication with one another
To start a war
To communicate with King George III
To invent the telephone
Why did the Committee say that items should be withheld from British troops?
British troops were helping them
to have favor with the king
Colonist needed their help
British troops were acting like enemies to the colonist.
What types of news did the Committees of Correspondence share?
how King George III was a great ruler
info and news about what their colonies were doing to resist the British and their unfair policies
directions on how to create a printing press
laws and documents of how the colonies became the United States
What did the Boston Committee of Correspondence suggest withholding from the British troops?
tea, paper, glass
money, paper, stamps
sugar, stamps, clothes
labour, straw, timber
What happened to the Townshend Acts?
they burned it
repealed in 1769
they forgot about it
nothing, it's still going
What did the Townshend Acts do?
put a restriction on storage
give everyone a curfew
tax all imports
color the town
(2) Trade slowed down because colonists _________________ British goods.
boycotted
repealed
responsible
taxation
(4) The Sons of _________________ took charge of Boston.
Liberty
finance
troops
jobs
John Hancock was born in what year?
2000
1737
1983
John spoke out against the British for what unfair thing?
Taxes
Car paymets
Shoes
Who was president
What is the name of John Hancock's ship that was seized by the British on May 9, 1768?
The Liberty
The Bell
The Boston
Old Reliable
Why did the colonists resist paying taxes to the British?
They didn't have enough tea
They lacked lumber
They didn't have a voice or representation in the British government
They didn't resist paying taxes.
How did the British respond to John Hancock's refusal to pay duty?
Increased control
Arrested Hancock
Fined Hancock
Reconsidered taxation
Why was Boston the focus of British control?
The British were not concerned about Boston
Boston was the hub of global trade and commerce
Luka Graza would be from Boston
Boston had a large French population
What resource from Boston was most valuable to the British and fueled the global economy?
Silver
Tea
Gold
Timber
