Which describes the Intolerable Acts?

forced the colonists to pay for the dumped tea from the Boston Tea Party

Which is true about the Declaration of Independence?

it was a document that declared the American colonies free from England

Why did the British Parliament begin taxing the English colonies?

they were in debt from the French & Indian War

Who controlled (governed) the English colonies?

King George & the British Parliament

Which describes the Boston Tea Party?

where colonists dumped tea from a British ship into the Boston Harbor

Why did the Sons of Liberty organize the Boston Tea Party?

because the British forced them to only buy tea from England

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1
Which describes the Intolerable Acts?
where the Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor
forced the colonists to pay for the dumped tea from the Boston Tea Party
a tax on Tea
a tax on paper goods
2
Which is true about the Declaration of Independence?
it was a British tax on paper goods
it was a document that declared the American colonies free from England
it was a letter from King George saying the colonists could stop paying tax
it ended the American Revolution
3
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
King George lll
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
4
British tax on paper goods (newspapers, legal documents, playing cards)
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
Boston Tea Party
5
How did most colonists react to the unfair taxes?
wrote letters to King George lll to ask for help
moved to the French or Spanish colonies
boycotted British goods
started riots & were very violent
6
Why did the British Parliament begin taxing the English colonies?
they were trying to help the colonists to build more homes
they were in debt from the French & Indian War
they were being greedy and wanted to be richer
7
Forced the colonists to only purchase tea from England
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
8
Who controlled (governed) the English colonies?
the president of England
Kings of Colonies
Sons of Liberty
King George & the British Parliament
9
Which describes the Boston Tea Party?
a party in Boston that was held for King George lll
where colonists dumped tea from a British ship into the Boston Harbor
a tax on paper goods (playing cards, newspapers, etc.)
a tax on British tea
10
Why did the Sons of Liberty organize the Boston Tea Party?
because the British forced them to only buy tea from England
to have a friendly conversation with the British on the unfair taxes
they were forced to drink tea instead of water
to boycott taxes on stamps
11
Which event led to the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
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Which event happed right after the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Tea Act
French & Indian War

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