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