The Boston Massacre started when...

Americans were throwing things and name-calling the British.

With England in debt, Parliament decides to do what to recoup their monetary losses?

Tax the American colonists on goods and documents.

Why were the Massachusetts militia called "Minutemen"?

Because they could be ready to fight in a minute.

Which of these was NOT a consequence of the Intolerable Acts?

King George was President of the U.S.

The Tea Act created a law that said...

Colonists could only buy British tea that was taxed.

The Tea Act resulted in a rebellion by the Americans in the form of what?

They dumped all of the British tea into Boston Harbor.

The Proclamation of 1763 was controversial in the colonies because it said...

that Americans could not settle west of the Appalachian Mts.

The main complaint Americans had against Mother England during this time was that...

they had no say in Parliament ab. how their country was run

What did the Americans call the British soldiers "lobsterbacks"?

Because of their conspicuous red uniforms

The first shots fired, which started the Revolutionary War, were fired when?

During the Battles of Lexington and Concord

What does the phrase "No Taxation Without Representation" mean?

"You can't tax us without us having a say in it."

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American Revolution Review

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1
A common act, causing extreme humiliation on a British citizen or sympathizer, was...
Locking them in the stockade
Parading them through the streets laughing at them
Throwing their goods off of their boats
Tar and feathering them
2
The Boston Massacre started when...
American set the Customs House on fire.
Americans sent an angry letter to King George.
Americans were throwing things and name-calling the British.
Americans tar and feathered the tax collector.
3
With England in debt, Parliament decides to do what to recoup their monetary losses?
Ask the king of Spain for a loan.
Conquer new lands and take their money and resources.
Tax the American colonists on goods and documents.
Cut America out of their empire.
4
Why were the Massachusetts militia called "Minutemen"?
Because all of their last names were "Minute."
Because they were all very short.
Because they believed they could win any fight in a minute.
Because they could be ready to fight in a minute.
5
Which of these was NOT a consequence of the Intolerable Acts?
King George was President of the U.S.
Soldiers could be quartered in local buildings
British soldiers were tried in Britain
Port of Boston closed
6
The Tea Act created a law that said...
Colonists could only buy Dutch tea.
Colonists could only drink tea on Sundays.
Colonists had to tax the other colonies for their tea.
Colonists could only buy British tea that was taxed.
7
The Tea Act resulted in a rebellion by the Americans in the form of what?
They poured tea down the tax collectors throat.
They burned an effigy of King George.
They burned the tax collector's house down.
They dumped all of the British tea into Boston Harbor.
8
During the Boston Tea Party, colonists were dressed up as what?
British soldiers
King George
Colonists
Mohawk Indians
9
Another word to describe American citizens who were Loyalists was...
Tories
Britishists
Georgies
Patriots
10
What group adopted this motto: No Taxation Without Representaton?
Loyalists in America
Patriots in America
English Parliament
English Soldiers
11
The Proclamation of 1763 was controversial in the colonies because it said...
that Americans were not allowed to control their own taxes.
that Americans could not fight a war with the Indians.
that Americans could not settle west of the Appalachian Mts.
that Americans were now ruled by the British Empire.
12
The British Empire went into debt fighting in what war?
The Boston Massacre
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The French Revolution
The French and Indian War
13
This imposed law required the colonists to pay a duty on all paper items and documents.
Paper Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
14
This Proclamation was the 1st major example Americans saw as the Brits committing an act of...
treason.
tyranny.
war.
democracy.
15
How many people died during the Boston Massacre?
5
7
3
9
16
The main complaint Americans had against Mother England during this time was that...
soldiers forced them from their homes & they became homeless
they could not feed their families and pets.
they had no say in Parliament ab. how their country was run
the British soldiers kept raising their taxes.
17
What did the Americans call the British soldiers "lobsterbacks"?
Because they thought lobster were weak creatures
Because the British were afraid of lobsters
Because of their conspicuous red uniforms
Because they only ate lobsters for dinner
18
Who was the monarch in power during the American Revolution?
King Edward II
King William XI
King Henry VIII
King George III
19
Another word used to describe American who wanted independence from England was...
Cowboys
Loyalists
Patriots
Separatists
20
Who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?
John Grey
Samuel Adams
Crispus Attucks
John Adams
21
The first shots fired, which started the Revolutionary War, were fired when?
During the Battles of Lexington and Concord
During the Battle of Bunker Hill
During the Battle of Trenton
During the Battle of Yorktown
22
What does the phrase "No Taxation Without Representation" mean?
"You can't tax us without King George having a say in it."
"You can never tax us ever again."
"You can't tax us without us having a say in it."
"You have to represent our interests in Congress."

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