Taxations and Acts

Q. The Sugar Act in America was introduced in _____.

1. 1762
2. 1764
3. 1768
4. 1770

Q. What slogan was raised by the Americans in response to the Sugar Act 1764?

1. "No taxation without government"
2. "No government without taxation"
3. "No taxation without representation"
4. "No taxation without colonies"

Q. was fought between the coalition of Great Britain and its allies against a coalition of France and its allies.

1. The Six Years War
2. The Seven Years War
3. The Eight Years War
4. The Nine Years War

Q. Why did the British bring slaves from Africa to America?

1. To populate the newly discovered continent of America.
2. To replace the labour provided by the native Americans.
3. To create diplomatic ties with the African continent.
4. To get into business with the African nations.

Q. TheAct enforced the payment of debt in gold or silver.

1. Gold
2. Currency
3. Quartering
4. Stamp

Q. was fought between the coalition of Great Britain and its allies against a coalition of France and its allies.

1. The Six Years War
2. The Seven Years War
3. The Eight Years War
4. The Nine Years War

Q. Match the following with respect to dates on which the respective Acts were slammed on the Americans:

i. Quartering Act a. 1767
ii. Townshend Acts b. 1764
iii. Sugar Act c. 1765

1. i - c
   ii - b
   iii - a
2. i - a
   ii - b
   iii - c
3. i - a
   ii - c
   iii - b
4. i - c
   ii - a
   iii - b

Q. Why did the British bring slaves from Africa to America?

1. To populate the newly discovered continent of America.
2. To replace the labour provided by the native Americans.
3. To create diplomatic ties with the African continent.
4. To get into business with the African nations.

Q. Which Act was imposed on the Americans to fund the maintenance of the British troops stationed in America?

1. Quartering Act
2. Currency Act
3. Sugar Act
4. Townshend Act

Q. TheAct enforced the payment of debt in gold or silver.

1. Gold
2. Currency
3. Quartering
4. Stamp

Q. What slogan was raised by the Americans in response to the Sugar Act 1764?

1. "No taxation without government"
2. "No government without taxation"
3. "No taxation without representation"
4. "No taxation without colonies"

Q. Assertion (A): Merchants of Boston boycotted British goods.

Reason (R): The British Parliament introduced new duties on imports into American colonies.

1. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the explanation of A
2. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is NOT the explanation of A
3. [A] is true but [R] is false
4. [A] is false but [R] is true