How did the British Parliament punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party?

closed Boston Harbor and put Boston under British Army rule

The Boston Tea Party was when colonists ____________________.

boarded British ships and threw the tea into the harbor

What were the first two battles of the American Revolution?

Battles of Lexington and Concord

What phrase did the colonists use to express why they thought the Stamp Act was unfair?

"No taxation without representation!"

What was the Stamp Act?

a tax on paper products, like newspapers

Who were the minutemen?

colonists who were armed and ready to fight in a minute

Why did the British troops march from Boston to Concord?

to take the weapons the colonists were keeping

Why did the colonists think the Stamp Act was unfair?

because the colonists had no vote in Parliament

What was the Continental Congress?

a group of important leaders from the colonies who met in Philadelphia

Which of the following is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?

the U.S. should be controlled by a king

On April 18, 1775, why did Paul Revere ride from farm to farm saying "The British are coming!"?

to tell colonists British were coming to take their weapons

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1
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
the First Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
George Washington
2
What year did the Boston Tea Party happen?
1770
1773
1776
1760
3
How did the British Parliament punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party?
the British invaded New York and closed New York harbor
a group of leaders met in Philadelphia
the king and Parliament got very angry
closed Boston Harbor and put Boston under British Army rule
4
Who passed the Stamp Act?
Boston
the British Parliament
the Continental Congress
the U.S. Congress
5
The Boston Tea Party was when colonists ____________________.
armed themselves so they could be ready to fight in a minute
met in Philadelphia in 1774
boarded British ships and threw the tea into the harbor
threw rocks and snowballs at British soldiers
6
Where and when did the First Continental Congress meet?
Concord; 1775
Philadelphia; 1774
Jamestown; 1607
Boston; 1770
7
When did the Second Continental Congress approve the Declaration of Independence?
December 1, 1773
July 7, 1776
April 18, 1775
July 4, 1776
8
What were the first two battles of the American Revolution?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battles of Boston and Concord
Battles of New York and Jamestown
Battles of Lexington and Philadelphia
9
What phrase did the colonists use to express why they thought the Stamp Act was unfair?
"Dump the tea in the harbor!"
"All people are created equal."
"The British are coming!"
"No taxation without representation!"
10
What did the leaders of the Second Continental Congress want?
independence from Britain
to open Boston Harbor
to get revenge for the Boston Massacre
independence from Spain
11
What was the Stamp Act?
a tax on paper products, like newspapers
when British soldiers shot at unarmed colonists
the highest lawmaking group on Britain
the money people must pay to a government
12
Who were the minutemen?
the British soldiers
the Second Continental Congress
colonists who were armed and ready to fight in a minute
the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence
13
Why did the British troops march from Boston to Concord?
to take the weapons the colonists were keeping
to kill Paul Revere
to throw the tea in Boston Harbor
to celebrate the first Thanksgiving
14
What is one imporant idea in the Declaration of Independence?
all people are created equal
governments get their power from the people
people have the right to get rid of an unfair government
all of the above
15
What did the leaders of the Second Continental Congress want?
to move back to Britain
to sail on the Mayflower to Virginia
to make dance videos for Tik Tok
to be independent from Britain
16
Why did the colonists think the Stamp Act was unfair?
because Britain sent soldiers to control the colonies
because the colonists had no vote in Parliament
because they were frightened
because it was too expensive
17
What was the Continental Congress?
the group of colonists who threw snowballs at the British soldiers
a group of important leaders from the colonies who met in Philadelphia
having someone in government speak for you
the colonists who were ready to be soldiers and fight in a minute
18
Which of the following is NOT included in the Declaration of Independence?
the U.S. should be controlled by a king
all people are created equal
governments get their power from the people
people have rights that come from God
19
What year did the first battles of the American Revolution happen?
1775
1770
1776
1620
20
On April 18, 1775, why did Paul Revere ride from farm to farm saying "The British are coming!"?
to organize the Second Continental Congress
to get the colonists ready to dump the tea in the harbor
to tell colonists British were coming to take their weapons
to tell the colonists about the Boston Massacre
21
What were British troops called?
minutemen
patriots
redcoats
Englishmen
22
What year did the Boston Massacre happen?
1492
1776
1770
1607

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