What was the main purpose of the imposition of the quartering act?

every colonist had to feed, clothe and house british soldiers

What Is The Stamp Act?

Law that requied to pay a tax for all pinted material.

Someone who wants to fight the king.

What was the tea act?

reduce the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled

What items did the Sugar Act primarily tax?

sugar and molasses from the West Indies

What is the Boston Tea Party?

Political protest by Sons of Liberty

What did the Coercive Acts (aka...the Intolerable Acts) do?

increased taxes & allowed for quartering of British troops in homes

The sons of liberty was...

A secret society that opposed the British.

Why was the Boston Massacre important?

The event in Boston helped to unite the colonies against Britain

The biggest impact of the Boston Massacre was

colonists spread the message the British were cruel tyrants

Someone who will obey the king.

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1
What happened in the Boston Massacre?
78 people died
10 people died
5 people died
35 people died
2
What was the main purpose of the imposition of the quartering act?
every colonist had to feed, clothe and house british soldiers
house homeless
make sure everyones safe
to free people
3
What Is The Stamp Act?
Law that requied to pay a tax for all pinted material.
Search warrants to enter homes and search for smuggled goods.
All envelopes must have at least 5 stamps!?!?
Force of armed civilians pledged to defend their community.
4
Why was the Boston Massacre not considered an actual massacre?
Only 5 people died
Only 6 people died
The colonies were not really a country
5
Who lead the Sons of Liberty?
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
George Washinton
John Adams
6
What act is about taxing sugar and molasses?
The Candy Act
The Stamp Act
The Sweets Act
The Sugar Act
7
What is a Patriot?
Someone who wants to fight the king.
Someone who will obey the king.
Someone who will not do anything.
8
How did the Boston massacre begin?
People hit the British Solders
They did nothing
People shouted insults
People threw rocks
9
What was the tea act?
reduce the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled
it was a tea act
king put more taxes on tea people revolted
it was pored into Bosten harbor then the king got mad
10
What items did the Sugar Act primarily tax?
paper products
cloth
sugar and molasses from the West Indies
tea
11
What is the Boston Tea Party?
Must have tea every day
Drink tea and spit it in the ocean
Political protest by Sons of Liberty
Everyone must buy tea
12
What did the Coercive Acts (aka...the Intolerable Acts) do?
Lowered taxes & gave colonists independence
It forced colonists to hang a picture of King George III in their homes
increased taxes & allowed for quartering of British troops in homes
Freed the African-American slaves in the southern colonies
13
What state is boston located in
Colorodo
Massachusetts
Rhode island
Kentucky
14
The Coercive Act and Intolerable Acts are different
False
True
15
The sons of liberty was...
a place for sons to go
a book club for the colonists
A society that supports the British.
A secret society that opposed the British.
16
Why was the Boston Massacre important?
Britain wanted peanut brittle
So boston can be recongnised
The event in Boston helped to unite the colonies against Britain
For stories
17
The biggest impact of the Boston Massacre was
colonists spread the message the British were cruel tyrants
showed the King that the colonists would boycott goods
the colonists declared their independence directly after
happened where the First Continental Congress was to meet
18
What is a Loyalist?
Someone who will obey the king.
Someone who wants to fight the king.
Someone who will not do anything.

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