What was the colonial reaction to the Boston Tea Party?

enjoyment by colonial business owners

What was one immediate effect of the passage of the Stamp Act?

Colonists began to boycott British goods

What was the British justification for passing the Declaratory Act?

the illegitimacy of colonial legislatures

What would be a colonial advantage of referring to the Boston Massacre as a "Bloody Massacre"?

to give the colonists a common cause against Britain

What did the Townshend Revenue Act allow British officials to do?

Break down doors to seize items

Why did the Townshend Revenue Act focus on items such as glass, lead, paper, and paint?

Colonists could not produce these items on their own

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1
What have Colonists forced stamp-officers to do as a result of boycotting British goods?
Move out of their homes
Leave the Colonies
Quit their jobs
Give up their British citizenship
2
What was the colonial reaction to the Boston Tea Party?
support by the common class
outrage by colonial merchants
defiance by occupying British soldiers
enjoyment by colonial business owners
3
Which British Act cut off colonial trade with all parts of the world?
Townshend Revenue Act
Declaratory Act
Tea Act
Sugar Act
4
What was one immediate effect of the passage of the Stamp Act?
British ships refused to dock in Boston Harbor
Colonists began to boycott British goods
Colonists began to make their own paper
British tax collectors lived more comfortable lives
5
How would you best characterize the image of the colonists during the Boston Massacre?
angry
helpless
rebellious
anxious
6
What does unalienable mean?
Impossible for a peasant to obtain
Impossible to earn
Impossible to buy
Impossible to surrender
7
What was the British justification for passing the Declaratory Act?
the oppression of British subjects
the sub-ordinance of the British crown
the illegitimacy of colonial legislatures
the confusion of the British monarch
8
Which form of government did Great Britain most likely have in 1766?
Parliamentary Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Communism
Anarchy
9
Which raw materials did the British government take from the 13 colonies?
coffee beans
water
rubber
tea
10
Which significant American political document was signed July 4, 1776?
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
U.S. Constitution
Virginia Bill of Rights
11
What would be a colonial advantage of referring to the Boston Massacre as a "Bloody Massacre"?
to make Bostonians seem weak
to give the colonists a common cause against Britain
to blame the colonists for the event
to gain support for the British Monarch
12
What did the Townshend Revenue Act allow British officials to do?
Declare all laws passed in the colonies ineffective
Sell products to colonists at high prices
Break down doors to seize items
Crack down on rebellious activities
13
Which British law required Colonists to allow British troops to live in their homes?
Declaratory Act
Townshend Revenue Act
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
14
How would you best characterize the image of the soldiers during the Boston Massacre?
harsh
remote
pleasant
powerless
15
Why did the Townshend Revenue Act focus on items such as glass, lead, paper, and paint?
the British needed money to pay for wars
The British preferred colonial goods over British goods.
Colonists could not produce these items on their own
Colonists could no longer afford these items

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