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Colonial Dissatifaction

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What war resulted in Great Britain controlling the colonies through taxes?

a)

American Revolution

b)

World War II

c)

French and Indian War

d)

War of 1812

2.

________________ in the colonies was another reason for Great Britain's control.

a)

Peasants

b)

Governors

c)

Legislators

d)

Soldiers

3.

The Proclamation of _________ stopped ______________ expansion.

a)

1763 / westward

b)

1783 /eastward

c)

1673 / westward

d)

1873 / eastward

4.

Colonists had no representation in _____________________.

a)

Parties

b)

Partitions

c)

Petty arguments

d)

Parliament

5.

Taxes were __________________ by colonists.

a)

celebrated

b)

denied

c)

paid

d)

opposed

6.

Which would NOT be taxed under the Stamp Act?

a)

playing cards

b)

marriage licenses

c)

newspapers

d)

tea

7.

Oppose means to

a)

Be against

b)

Choose

c)

Fund

d)

Force

8.
This was a tax on all printed/paper materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
9.

Which is an ECONOMIC source of dissatisfaction?

a)

Governors were appointed

b)

Taxation without representation

c)

Governors monitored legislatures

d)

Colonists had to obey British laws

10.

The decision by the British Government to place a tax on molasses and to get tougher on smuggling known as the __________________.

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Writs of Assistance

d)

Sugar Act

11.

The ___________________________allowed British soldiers to take over homes and use them for living areas and to eat colonist's food.

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Stamp Act

12.

This act gave the East India Company special trading privileges and allowed their tea to be less expensive.

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Stamp Act

13.

___________________________________taxed all imported goods coming into the colonies from England. The colonies had to import certain goods because they did not produce/make them in the colonies. Among this items were glass, tea, paper, and lead.

a)

Writs of Assistance

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Stamp Act

14.

England wanted ships to travel to England first from the colonies or have goods on British ships, because they wanted to control ____________________________ to other countries from the colonies.

a)

Slaves

b)

Weapons

c)

Trade

d)

Governors

15.

Colonists were forced to obey English ______________________ which were enforced by the Colonial Governors.

a)

Laws

b)

Ministers

c)

Merchants

d)

Religions

16.
After Parliament passes the Stamp Act, the colonists...
a)
sought military support from France
b)
organized boycotts of British goods
c)
signed the Declaration of Independence
d)
dumped tea into Boston Harbor
17.

Which term means a good to sold another country?

a)

Import

b)

Export

18.
Parliament passed these trade laws between 1650 and 1696 that required the English colonies to trade items like sugar only with Great Britain.
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Toleration Acts
c)
Navigation Acts
d)
English Bill of rights
19.

What does boycott mean?

a)

To send a letter demanding change

b)

To refuse to buy goods

c)

To sneak goods in or out

d)

To spread news

20.

What did the Declaratory Act say?

a)

Children would have to serve in the military at age 18

b)

Britain has the authority to pass any laws they see fit on the colonies

c)

Britain's laws and Colonial Laws must be in agreement in order for them to go into effect

d)

Soldiers would be permitted to live in your house if the need arises

21.

Why did colonists not like the Declaratory Act?

a)

They thought that the colonies should be making their laws not the King

b)

They thought that laws should come from both the king and the colony

c)

They wanted the King to make all of the laws for them

d)

They hinted in the act that the Stamp Act would eventually come back

22.

This act lowered the tax on molasses in order to stop colonial smuggling.

a)

The Townshend Acts

b)

The Sugar Act

c)

The Coercive Acts

d)

The Proclamation of 1763