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What was the main reason Britain began taxing the colonies after 1763?
To pay off debt from the French and Indian War
To promote colonial manufacturing
To expand representation in Parliament
To stop trade with France
The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to
Give land to French settlers
Prevent colonists from settling west
Create new colonial governments
End all trade with Native Americans
Colonists objected to the Stamp Act because
It increased slave taxes
It was passed without colonial representation
It outlawed newspapers
It banned tobacco exports
The slogan “No taxation without representation” expressed the belief that
Colonists should not be taxed without a voice in government
Taxes were too low in Britain
Britain should create more colonies
Only loyalists should vote
The Sons of Liberty were known for
Drafting the Constitution
Supporting British trade laws
Leading protests and boycotts against British taxes
Negotiating with Parliament
The Boston Massacre was used by colonial leaders to
Expand colonial courts to protect Colonists
Stir anger against British rule using propaganda
Promote loyalty to the king in the Colonies
Fund colonial militias against the king
The purpose of the Tea Act was to
Help the British East India Company sell tea cheaply
Ban smuggling in the colonies
Expand Parliament’s power over India
End all tea imports
What was a colonial response to the Tea Act?
Joining the British navy
The drafting of the Constitution
Boycott of wool products
The Boston Tea Party
The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts were meant to
Reward colonies for loyalty
Promote religious freedom
Punish Boston for the Tea Party
End all colonial assemblies
The First Continental Congress was called to
Draft a new constitution
Elect a colonial president
Respond to British policies and call for rights
Declare independence
What was the primary goal of the Declaration of Independence?
Offer peace to Parliament
Form a new monarchy
Justify breaking away from British rule
Create a trade deal with Britain
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
According to the Declaration, government power comes from
The British king
Wealthy landowners
Parliament
The consent of the governed
One Enlightenment idea in the Declaration of Independence is
Slavery is a natural institution
Absolute monarchy is best
Trade should be unrestricted
Natural rights of life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness
Loyalists during the American Revolution believed
France should control the colonies
War with Britain was necessary
The king should be replaced
The colonies should remain under British rule
What advantage did the British army have during the war?
More accurate rifles
Knowledge of the terrain
Larger and better-trained military forces
Support from Native tribes
