The Tea Act (1773 ) was passed in order to
A) increase export duties on tea.
B) raise revenue in the colonies to form a colonial defense.
C) provide an alternative source of revenue for England after the repeal of the Stamp Act.
D) help the British East India Company and allow it to sell its tea directly in the colonies.
E) promote drinking tea in an attempt to establish prohibition of alcohol in the colonies.
Q. 2Cities must redistrict every __________ years.
A) 2
B) 5
C) 10
D) 20
Q. 3The Sugar Act of 1764
A) required the purchase of sugar by all colonial households.
B) placed new import duties on textiles, coffee, indigo, wines, and other goods.
C) emphasized the fact that the colonies were sovereign and independent of England.
D) reduced the duties on foreign goods shipped from England to the colonies.
E) created a trade alliance between the American colonies and the Caribbean nations that also produced and exported sugar.
Q. 4Generally, at-large elections in Texas cities have resulted in
A) a greater diversity of representation.
B) more voter participation.
C) less frequent elections.
D) less diversity of representation.
Q. 5As a result of the Stamp Act, the Virginia assembly sponsored the Virginia Resolves, which declared the principle of
A) no taxation without representation.
B) Libert, galit, fraternit.
C) hail to the king.
D) equal protection for all.
E) one person, one vote.
Q. 6Which of the following is true of political parties in Texas municipal elections?
A) The support of a political party is the single determining factor.
B) Candidates run without party labels in these nonpartisan elections.
C) Political parties nominate candidates to run for office.
D) The amount of party involvement is declining everywhere.
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