What is Intolerable Acts?

laws set up by Parliament to punish MA for its protests

What were put in place to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?

The Intolerable Acts, The Coercive Acts

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War that upset the colonists?

The British had a large war debt so taxes were increased, The Proclamation of 1763

What effect did Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense have on colonial leaders?

It inspired them to challenge British authority

Which was an outcome of the American Revolution?

The United States became a free and independent nation.

Which belieft was included in the Declaration of Independence?

All men have God given rights to life, liberty, and ...

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

Battle of Lexington and Concord

It was called the “Boston Massacre” because

patriots wanted to get other colonists on their side

The Navigation Acts were

trade laws the English put in place to control the colonies

What was the Quartering Act?

Colonist had to feed, cloth, and house British soldiers

Which Acts closed the Boston Harbor and backfired against the British?

Intolerable Acts/ Coercive Acts

The MAIN reason colonists were upset about being taxed was because...

they had no representative in the British government

What did the colonists resent most about the British Acts?

They had no representatives to vote on the tax.

Why was the phrase “taxation without representation” so important to the revolutionary cause?

Taxes were imposed on the colonists without any input

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1
What was the act that placed taxes on imported glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea?
The Navigation Acts
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act
The Townsend Acts
2
How did Parliament respond to the colonists' protest against the Stamp Act?
They arrested those who resisted or boycotted the Stamp Act.
They refused to sell stamps to the colonists.
They increased the tax on paper.
They repealed the Stamp Act.
3
What did England create in 1765 that taxed all paper and put you on The Road to Revolution?
The Intolerable Acts
The Sugar Act
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act
4
What is Intolerable Acts?
law to reorganize how the British territories were governed
reduced the power of the Massachusetts legislature
A boycott organized by the Sons of Liberty
laws set up by Parliament to punish MA for its protests
5
What were put in place to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Massacre
The Intolerable Acts
The Navigation Acts
The Coercive Acts
6
Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War that upset the colonists?
The British had a large war debt so taxes were increased
The Proclamation of 1763
The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.
they had to pay more than British citizens in taxes
7
Used as propaganda against the British, five colonists die after a skirmish with the Redcoats
The Battle of Lexington
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Acts
8
What effect did Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense have on colonial leaders?
It inspired them to challenge British authority
It persuaded them to modify British laws.
It explained to them the good sense of monarchy.
It caused them to reject Enlightenment ideas.
9
Which was an outcome of the American Revolution?
Settlement was confined to east of the Applachain Mountains
Men got the right to vote, regardless of race or color
The United States became a free and independent nation.
Women acquired legal status equal to that of men
10
Which belieft was included in the Declaration of Independence?
This country is destined to westward expansion to Pacific
Any European power in the Americas endangers this country
A purpose of government is to establish justice
All men have God given rights to life, liberty, and ...
11
What was the name of the local political group that organized a protest against a tax on tea?
Liberty's Kids
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Freedom
Sons of Anarchy
12
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
Boston Massacre
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Jutland and Capris
Battle of Yorktown
13
It was called the “Boston Massacre” because
Loyalists wanted to get the colonists on their side
patriots wanted to get other colonists on their side
killing started in Boston;continued throughout the colonies
a large number of people were killed indiscriminately.
14
Which battle was lost by the colonists but gave them hope that they could fight against British
The Battle of Saratogo
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Bunker Hill
15
What did Parliament pass in 1764, that set taxes on molasses and sugar imported by colonists?
The Sugar Act
The Navigation Acts
The Intolerable Acts
The Coercive Acts
16
The "shot heard 'round the world" occurred at where?
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Battle of New York
Battles of Trenton & Princeton
Battle of Trenton
17
The Navigation Acts were
a document giving colonists to settle a particular area
a document the Pilgrims signed to govern their colony
trade laws the English put in place to control the colonies
a law to help British citizens pay their way to the colonies
18
What was the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that persuaded colonists to join the revolution?
Common Sense
Sense and Sensibility
The Crisis
Join or Die
19
What was the Quartering Act?
Colonist had to feed, cloth, and house British soldiers
Taxes on the colonists were one quarter of their earnings
Colonist had to cut quarters in half by order of the King
Every colonist had to pay a quarter a month in taxes
20
These allowed custom officials to enter any location to search for smuggled goods:
Writs of Assistance
Coercive Acts
Townsend Acts
Quartering Act
21
Which Acts closed the Boston Harbor and backfired against the British?
Intolerable Acts/ Coercive Acts
Boston Tea Party Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
22
The MAIN reason colonists were upset about being taxed was because...
they did not think they should have to pay taxes
they did not live in Britain anymore
they had no representative in the British government
they did not like the King
23
The Colonist's name for the Coercive Acts.
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
24
What did the colonists resent most about the British Acts?
They had no representatives to vote on the tax.
The did not blieve in any form of taxation.
People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes
They believed England's war debt was the King's problem.
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Why was the phrase “taxation without representation” so important to the revolutionary cause?
The British only passed taxes the colonists voted for
Taxes were very high and making the colonists broke
Taxes were imposed on the colonists without any input
Taxes were raised to pay for the French and Indian war

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