Road to Revolution: Taxation, Representation & Resistance — Drills · Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter: Empire, Revolution & IndependenceWhat these drills covers
By the end of Road to Revolution: Taxation, Representation & Resistance you should be able to:
- I can explain why colonists objected to taxes that were often small.
- I can describe the escalation from the Stamp Act to Lexington in order.
- I can explain the roles women and ordinary townspeople played in the boycotts.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, primary source, interpretation, boycott, representation.
Problem 1
Put these events in order: 1775 fighting, 1765 Stamp Act, 1774 Congress.
Answer and explanation
Stamp Act in 1765; First Continental Congress in 1774; fighting at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
Problem 2
What evidence could test boycott participation?
Answer and explanation
Dated import and sales records, merchants’ accounts, correspondence, and records of organization could test extent and consequences.
Problem 3
Why is dislike of all taxes an inaccurate explanation?
Answer and explanation
The dispute concerned the authority and representation behind particular taxes. Opposition to one institution’s levy did not necessarily reject all taxation.
Problem 4
Can a persuasive print be evidence even if its depiction is selective?
Answer and explanation
Yes. It shows representation and political messaging, while its factual details require comparison with independent records.