What was the Boston Tea Party?

Patriots dressed as Natives and dumped tea into the harbor

What was the British reaction to riots against customs officers?

The Crown sent 4,000 troops to occupy Boston.

Impact of colonial boycott of British tea

Worsened financial problems for British East India Company

How did colonists react to the Townshend Acts?

Revived protests, boycotts, and street violence

What was the Boston Massacre in March, 1770?

Colonists hurled snowballs and rocks at British soldiers., British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five colonists.

What are the two main political parties in the United States today?

Republican Party and Democratic Party

What did the Committees of Correspondences accomplish?

Provided leadership and promoted cooperation., Helped build colonial unity

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1
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A lame party with lots of coffee
The British distributed free tea to all Bostonians.
A huge tea celebration
Patriots dressed as Natives and dumped tea into the harbor
2
Which Vice President was forced to resign in October of 1973?
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Spiro Agnew
John F. Kennedy
3
What was the British reaction to riots against customs officers?
The Crown sent 4,000 troops to occupy Boston.
Parliament restricted the sale of tea.
The British imposed limitations on imported clothing.
The British taxed the colonists for guns.
4
What is the national anthem of the United States?
God Bless America
America the beautiful
Star Spangled Banner
Eye of the Tiger
5
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
6
Impact of colonial boycott of British tea
Improved quality of tea for colonists
Worsened financial problems for British East India Company
Increased the price of sugar
Decreased the production of coffee
7
Where was the first capital of the United States?
New York City
Boston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
8
How did colonists react to the Townshend Acts?
Levied taxes on the British
Moved to Canada
Paid the taxes
Revived protests, boycotts, and street violence
9
These acts levied new import duties on everyday items
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
10
How many stars are on an American flag today?
50
25
38
48
11
What is the smallest state in the United States?
Hawaii
Connecticut
Texas
Rhode Island
12
What was the Boston Massacre in March, 1770?
Colonists hurled snowballs and rocks at British soldiers.
British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five colonists.
A flood killed hundreds of colonists in Boston.
Colonists massacred tax collectors across Massachusetts.
13
What are the two main political parties in the United States today?
Green Party and Yellow Party
Communist Party and Libertarian Party
Republican Party and Democratic Party
Republic Party and Demon Party
14
Why was John Hancock's ship Liberty seized?
For bringing too much tobacco into port
For importing slaves
For arriving late to the port of Boston
For smuggling
15
What did the Committees of Correspondences accomplish?
Promoted colonial division.
Provided leadership and promoted cooperation.
Helped build colonial unity
Prevented correspondences among colonists.

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