Author Question: Under the English constitution during the eighteenth century, A. all seats in American colonial ... (Read 101 times)

codyclark · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The Tea Act of 1773

A. All these answers are correct.

B. followed a few years of relative calm between England and the American colonies.

C. was intended to benefit a private British company.

D. lowered the price of tea for American colonists.

E. provided no new tax on tea.

Question 2

In the eighteenth century, under the English government's theory of representation,

A. the king spoke to Parliament on behalf of the American colonies.

B. each American colony was allowed one non-voting representative in Parliament.

C. the American colonies were represented by the courts.

D. the American colonies had no claim to any political representation.

E. the American colonies were represented in Parliament.

Question 3

Under the English constitution during the eighteenth century,

A. all seats in American colonial assemblies were appointed.

B. each member of Parliament represented a particular geographic area.

C. the empire was made up of a federation of commonwealths.

D. large areas of England had no direct political representation.

E. only American colonists were denied direct representation in Parliament.