Compare and contrast American and British expectations of one ...

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Question 1

In the decade before the outbreak of the American Revolution, what did the American colonists demand from Britain?
 
  A) protection of the system of slavery
  B) preservation of Indian tribal lands
  C) quartering of British troops in American homes
  D) political representation in Parliament

Question 2

In the decade preceding the American Revolution, American colonists opposed the authority of the British Parliament to __________.
 
  A) regulate trade
  B) levy taxes
  C) restrict navigation
  D) control manufacturing

Question 3

In his testimony to Parliament in 1766, Benjamin Franklin explained the reasons for colonial opposition to the __________.
 
  A) Proclamation of 1763
  B) Coercive Acts
  C) Stamp Act
  D) Townshend duties

Question 4

Compare and contrast American and British expectations of one another. What did the Americans expect from the British, and what did the British expect from the Americans?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer 1

Answer: D

Answer 2

Answer: B

Answer 3

Answer: C

Answer 4

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
a. The British expected loyalty, obedience, and gratitude from their colonies.
b. The British expected the colonists to contribute financially to their own defense.
c. The British expected the colonists to pay taxes and obey the laws passed by Parliament because Britain held authority over the colonies.
d. The Americans expected to be treated as equals.
e. The Americans expected Britain to let them handle their own affairs as they had done before 1763.
f. The Americans expected to be treated fairly and as equals.

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