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