Gr 4 Ch 3 - Causes of the American Revolution (Gallopade)

Question 1

Why did Patrick Henry say, “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.”

Accepted Answer

He was angry about The Intolerable Acts & wanted colonists to get armed.

Question 2

True or False? When an object thrown from the crowd struck a British soldier, the soldier SHOUTED at the crowd.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

True or False? The Boston Massacre increased the COOPERATION between the colonists and Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

T or F? The colonists reacted to the Proclamation of 1763 by resisting & staying in areas west of the Appalachians.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

As part of the Intolerable Acts, colonists in all 13 colonies were required to quarter (or house) British troops.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Name ONE way colonists reacted to British policies.

Accepted Answer

They wrote letters to each other to share ideas and information.

Question 7

True or False? The goal of the protests by the Sons of Liberty was to hurt Great Britain economically (financially).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

True or False? The Boston Massacre began when colonists were bantering with (or teasing) some British soldiers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

How were the taxes in the Townshend Acts DIFFERENT from the Sugar and Stamp Acts?

Accepted Answer

The Townshend Acts only taxed IMPORTS.

Question 10

What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official DOCUMENTS and PAPERS in America?

Accepted Answer

Stamp Act

Question 11

True or False? Five colonists were killed by British soldiers at the Boston Massacre.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Which action was part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts?

Accepted Answer

Boston Harbor was closed, and town meetings in Massachusetts were ended.

Question 13

What slogan (or saying) did the American colonists develop in response to taxes issued by Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

"No taxation without representation."

Question 14

T or F? The Tea Act and anger over British taxes led to the Boston Tea Party.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Which actions could British Parliament have taken to reduce (or lower) American colonists’ anger over taxes?

Accepted Answer

allow colonists to vote on taxes & give them representation in Parliament

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