Leading up to the Boston Massacre, colonists in Boston...

Threw rocks, bottles, and insults at the British soldiers

put taxes on glass, paint, paper, and tea

The Proclamation of 1763 caused colonist declare it tyranny, but it was created to ___________.

promote peace between colonists and Native Americans.

forced colonists to house British soldiers in uninhabited buildings.

What was the main reason for the revolution?

Taxation without representation

What was the immediate cause of the Boston Massacre?

Patriots throwing snowballs at British Soldiers

The Boston Tea party was...

A protest in reaction to the tea tax

Why was the Tea Act passed?

To save the British East India Company

What were the Townshend Acts?

Duties on imported goods such as tea, glass, paint & paper

According to the Proclamation of 1763

settlers could not cross the Appalachians

What was happening right before the shooting of the Boston Massacre?

colonists and soldiers were taunting each other

Lowered the tax on molasses, but increased enforcement of it

The Stamp Act Congress was significant because it

marked an important step of unity among the colonists

The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party were similar in that both events-

pushed the colonists closer to war with Britain

What was the Stamp Act?

A tax on the colonists that taxed everything made of paper

The Declaratory Act stated that...

Britain had right to tax and make decision for the colonies

said Parliament could legislate/tax the colonists

The intolerable acts were

the name the colonists gave to the strict laws from TeaParty

What was the Boston Massacre?

Colonist were shot and killed while protesting the Stamp Act

The Proclamation of 1763

Prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

Why did Britain pass the Intolerable Acts?

To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

taxed imported goods like glass, paint, paper, and tea

French and Indian war was fought by

British and French fought over land

What was the Declaratory Act?

Britain's statement saying they had the right to tax

What did the Quartering Acts require?

Colonists to house British soldiers

The Stamp Act said....

colonists had to pay a tax on printed papers

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1
Which event sparked the revolution?
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Boston Massacre
2
Leading up to the Boston Massacre, colonists in Boston...
Refused to pay taxes, thus provoking the soldiers
Threw rocks, bottles, and insults at the British soldiers
Did nothing to provoke the soldiers
Were massacred in their sleep by British soldiers
3
Which document declared independence?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
4
What was the first battle of the revolution?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bunker Hill
5
Townshend Acts...
Said that colonist had to give housing to British soldiers
put taxes on glass, paint, paper, and tea
was a law that said that colonist could only buy British tea
Seperated Indians and colonist
6
The Proclamation of 1763 caused colonist declare it tyranny, but it was created to ___________.
Begin a a war between the Native American tribes in America.
protest a boycott of British goods.
promote peace between colonists and Native Americans.
prevent riots in colonial cities.
7
The Quartering Act
none of the above
forced colonists to give them a quart of milk upon request.
forced colonists to pay soldiers a quarter for their duties.
forced colonists to house British soldiers in uninhabited buildings.
8
Who was the King of Britain?
King George III
King Charles I
King Henry VIII
King James II
9
What was the main reason for the revolution?
Taxation without representation
Land disputes
Slavery issues
Trade agreements
10
What was the immediate cause of the Boston Massacre?
Patriots were throwing tennis balls at the Redcoats
Patriots were throwing basketballs at the Redcoats
Sons of Liberty were shouting at the Patriots
Patriots throwing snowballs at British Soldiers
11
Who led the Boston Tea Party?
John Adams
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
12
Colonists were united against British rule.
False
True
13
The Boston Tea party was...
A protest in reaction to the Stamp Act
What ended the French and Indian War
A party where colonists drank tea all night
A protest in reaction to the tea tax
14
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
15
Why was the Tea Act passed?
To make smuggling easier
To encourage colonists to buy tea from the Dutch
To increase taxes on tea
To save the British East India Company
16
What were the Townshend Acts?
Duties on tea and other imported drinks
Duties on newspapers, magazines, and official licenses
tax on stamps & playing cards
Duties on imported goods such as tea, glass, paint & paper
17
What year did the Boston Tea Party occur?
1781
1770
1776
1773
18
Which act taxed paper goods?
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Tea Act
19
How many deaths were recorded for the Boston Massacre?
5
500
50
5000
20
According to the Proclamation of 1763
settlers could not cross the Mississippi river
colonial paper money could not be permitted
speculators could buy land from Native Americans
settlers could not cross the Appalachians
21
What was happening right before the shooting of the Boston Massacre?
the colonists were working
colonists and soldiers were taunting each other
the soliders were out fighting
the colonists were minding thier own business
22
The Intolerable Acts were popular among colonists.
False
True
23
What was a major tax imposed?
Property Tax
Stamp Act
Income Tax
Sales Tax
24
The Sugar Act
Lowered the tax on molasses, but increased enforcement of it
Taxed sugar produced in the colonies for import to Caribbean
Created new taxes on rum and molasses, previously not taxed
Raised the tax on molasses, and increased enforcement of it
25
The Stamp Act Congress was significant because it
marked an important step of unity among the colonists
repealed the Stamp Act
demonstrated that the colonies were loyal to Britain
led directly to the First Continental Congress
26
The Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party were similar in that both events-
were celebrated to highlight the French and Indian War
were demonstrations opposed to the Proclamation of 1763
pushed the colonists closer to war with Britain
brought friendlier relations between the colonists & British
27
What act put a tax on sugar and molasses?
Sugar Act
Intolerable Act
Quartering Act
Tea Act
28
The revolution ended in 1783.
True
False
29
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on stamp collections
A tax on the colonists that taxed everything made of paper
A tax on stamps that the Pilgrims opposed
A law that said that all letters to England must have stamps
30
The Boston Massacre was peaceful.
False
True
31
Colonists wanted representation in Parliament.
True
False
32
The Declaratory Act stated that...
Britain had right to tax and make decision for the colonies
the colonies were fixin' to get whupped
The Stamp Act was valid and stamps would still be required
Colonists had no rights to trial by jury or free speech
33
The Declaratory Act
Forced colonists to house British soldiers
taxed tea, glass, lead, paper, etc.
said Parliament could legislate/tax the colonists
Shut down Boston Ports
34
The revolution was only about taxes.
False
True
35
In response to the Tea Act, colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This is known as...
Tea Tax
The Harbor Party
The Boston Tea Party
Tea Brewing
36
The intolerable acts were
forced colonists to give the gov't a part of their salary
passed by House of Burgesses
the name the colonists gave to the strict laws from TeaParty
In the Mayflower Compact
37
What was the Boston Massacre?
A huge fire that burned down Boston.
Colonist were shot and killed while protesting the Stamp Act
Sons of Liberty dressedup as Indians and threw tea overboard
War with Mexico
38
What is the Stamp Act
Forced colonist to house and feed British troops
Prevented colonies from issuing currency
Tax imposed on printed paper
Tax imposed on sugar
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The Proclamation of 1763
Declared the colonies free from Great Britain
Allowed British troops to be housed in colonists' homes
Proclaimed 1763 was the best year ever
Prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
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Why did Britain pass the Intolerable Acts?
They wanted more money.
To prepare the colonists for war.
To punish the Colonists for the Sugar Act.
To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
41
Townshend Acts...
Closed harbors in Massachusetts
Said that colonist had to give housing to British soldiers
was a law that said that colonist could only buy British tea
taxed imported goods like glass, paint, paper, and tea
42
French and Indian war was fought by
King Phillip cause a line between the Ohio river valley
George went to the French huts but nothing popped off
Squanto had beef with Francois
British and French fought over land
43
The Colonial response to the Tea Act of 1773 was
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act
44
What was the Declaratory Act?
A declaration of war by the British
Britain's statement saying they had the right to tax
A declaration from colonies to British that they wouln't pay
A new tax on tea and sugar
45
What did the Quartering Acts require?
Taxes on tea
Stamps on paper goods
Colonists to house British soldiers
Taxes on lead, paint, and paper
46
The Stamp Act said....
colonists had to pay a tax on soliders
colonists had to pay a tax on tea
colonists had to pay a tax on sugar
colonists had to pay a tax on printed papers
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Who was a famous revolutionary leader?
George Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt

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