Social Studies Study Guide
Test is on Wednesday, Dec 16
1. After the French and Indian War, why did the English begin to implement taxes?
The British government had war debt.
2. The sole purpose of the Sugar Act was to:
Collect revenue (money) from the colonists.
3. What act or event caused the Quartering Act to be created?
Proclamation of 1763
4. Why did the Stamp Act of 1765 cause widespread protests in the colonies?
The tax was passed by Parliament instead of by the colonial assemblies.
5. Which member of the House of Burgesses gave a “treasonous” speech demanding
the Stamp Act be repealed?
Patrick Henry
6. What form of protest does the following quote describe?
“Many of the [colonial] storekeepers couldn’t give away any of the British goods on the
stores shelves. It was as if the colonists had agreed to not buy any English products.”
Boycott
7. Explain the following quote:
“A colonist cannot make a button, a horseshoe, nor a nail, but…Britain shall bawl and
squall that… [he is] injured, cheated, and robbed by the rascally American republicans.”
The excerpt above shows the growing pre-Revolutionary bias of some American
colonists against economic controls by Great Britain.
8. List three reasons the Intolerable Acts were created.
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increase Great Britain’s control over the colonies
bring back order in the colonies
punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
9. Explain the phrase “no taxation without representation.”
Colonists did not wish to support a government where they had no voice
10. Describe the difference between patriot and a loyalist.
Patriots supported independence from Great Britain, while loyalists supported Great
Britain and its King.
11. The Sons of Liberty worked to bring about change in the colonies. In what ways did
they try to enact change?
Led boycotts of English goods, as well as public protests and riots.
12. What was the British government’s response to the Boston Tea Party?
They passed the Intolerable Acts.
13. What viewpoint did the patriots try to promote in regards to the Boston Massacre?
British soldiers slaughtered the colonists for no reason
14. Name two effects the Stamp Act had on the colonists.
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Patriot groups like the Sons of Liberty formed.
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Colonists began to protest and riot against the taxes because they affected
almost all colonists and led to the shutdown of newspapers as well as to
treasonous speeches being given speaking out against the tax.
15. What are two primary purposes of the Acts (taxes) passed by Great Britain?
To pay off the debt from the French and Indian War, and to pay for the standing
army left behind to protect the colonists and enforce the laws.
16. Were the Sons of Liberty terrorists or Patriots? Support your answer with evidence.
Patriot – Worked together to end unfair taxation in the colonies. These individuals
risked their lives and reputations to fight against tyranny. They fueled the war that
would ultimately lead to freedom today and had a passion for something positive for
Americans.
Terrorist - There were numerous examples of force Sons of Liberty members
allegedly used to enforce resistance against British tax laws. Merchants or
customers who did not honor boycotts of British goods were subject to destruction of
their property, threats, beatings, or being tarred and feathered. Some had their
homes or businesses burned