1 of 251 of 25 Items Question In the years following the French and Indian War, Britain taxed colonies with the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and other similar laws. What was the primary purpose of these laws? (1 point) Responses To ensure that foods imported into the colonies were of the highest quality To ensure that foods imported into the colonies were of the highest quality To limit the amount of goods and services produced in the colonies To limit the amount of goods and services produced in the colonies To raise money in order to pay debts from the French and Indian War To raise money in order to pay debts from the French and Indian War To punish the colonies for siding against Britain in the French and Indian War To punish the colonies for siding against Britain in the French and Indian War Skip to navigation
2 of 252 of 25 Items Question What is one reason Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763? (1 point) Responses To protect the French who lived east of the Appalachians To protect the French who lived east of the Appalachians To prevent costly conflict with the Native Americans To prevent costly conflict with the Native Americans To expand its empire east of the Appalachians To expand its empire east of the Appalachians To increase trade with the Native Americans To increase trade with the Native Americans Skip to navigation
3 of 253 of 25 Items Question Passed after the end of the French and Indian War, which of the following increased Georgia’s territory by expanding the colony’s southern border? (1 point) Responses Sugar Act 1764 Sugar Act 1764 Stamp Act 1765 Stamp Act 1765 Treaty of Paris 1783 Treaty of Paris 1783 Proclamation of 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Skip to navigation
4 of 254 of 25 Items Question What was the main reason for the Stamp Act? (1 point) Responses to prevent Native Americans from using Britain’s mail system to prevent Native Americans from using Britain’s mail system to raise money to help Britain pay off debts from the French and Indian War to raise money to help Britain pay off debts from the French and Indian War to encourage communication between British citizens and British colonists to encourage communication between British citizens and British colonists to create a monopoly so colonists had to purchase all paper products from Britain to create a monopoly so colonists had to purchase all paper products from Britain Skip to navigation
6 of 256 of 25 Items Question Colonists were angered by the Stamp Act because they did not have (1 point) Responses Representation in congress Representation in congress Money to buy the stamps Money to buy the stamps A say in the design of the stamps A say in the design of the stamps Representation in Parliament Representation in Parliament Skip to navigation
7 of 257 of 25 Items Question How did Georgia react to the Stamp Act? (1 point) Responses A group of Georgians, called the Sons of Liberty, protested in threatening demonstrations. A group of Georgians, called the Sons of Liberty, protested in threatening demonstrations. Georgia was the only colony who sold the stamps, allowing goods to be shipped. Georgia was the only colony who sold the stamps, allowing goods to be shipped. Georgia colonists protested the Stamp Act by refusing to sell the stamps. Georgia colonists protested the Stamp Act by refusing to sell the stamps. Georgia colonists started smuggling due to Britain’s monopoly on sugar. Georgia colonists started smuggling due to Britain’s monopoly on sugar. Skip to navigation
8 of 258 of 25 Items Question What happened during the Boston Tea Party? (1 point) Responses Crates of tea were dumped into the harbor to protest the Tea Act Crates of tea were dumped into the harbor to protest the Tea Act Colonists sat down with King George III for tea to try to come up with a compromise regarding taxation Colonists sat down with King George III for tea to try to come up with a compromise regarding taxation Colonists started a movement to drink water instead of tea Colonists started a movement to drink water instead of tea Nothing, it is a fictional event Nothing, it is a fictional event Skip to navigation
9 of 259 of 25 Items Question An American colonist who supported the British government before and during the American Revolution is called a (1 point) Responses Patriot Patriot Loyalist Loyalist Preamble Preamble Declarationist Declarationist Skip to navigation
10 of 2510 of 25 Items Question Which was a group of colonists who were in favor of breaking political ties with England? (1 point) Responses Tories Tories Patriots Patriots Loyalists Loyalists Conservatives Conservatives Skip to navigation