In this excerpt from his diary, how does John Adams say Americans are expressing their feelings about the Stamp Act? a. They have quietly sent letters of appeal to England. b. They are obeying the law as loyal citizens of the colony. c. They are dramatically showing their opposition. d. They are dissatisfied with the law and may protest.

In addition to debt from war, Britain was losing money in the colonies because ________________ .
a.
a European recession drove down sales of American products
b.
local governors were embezzling funds,
c.
the production of goods had slowed in the colonies as more people expanded into other territories
d.
colonists had taken to smuggling in response to the Navigation Acts

Which act gave the British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"?
a.
Sugar Act
c.
Stamp Act
b.
Townshend Acts
d.
Declaratory Act

The king and Parliament viewed the American colonies as a
a.
place for vacations.
c.
source of irritation.
b.
drain on their economy.
d.
source of funds.

The Sugar Act did which of the following?
a.
raise taxes on sugar
c.
raise taxes on molasses
b.
cut taxes on sugar
d.
cut taxes on molasses

Which act ignored the colonial tradition of self-government?
a.
Townshend Acts
c.
Stamp Act
b.
Sugar Act
d.
Declaratory Act