Important acts before the American Revolution

Question 1

which law was repealed?

Accepted Answer

the quartering act, the stamp act

Question 2

the quartering act required colonists to provide ----- for redcoats.

Accepted Answer

quarters, homes

Question 3

who was the captain of the redcoats in the Boston massacre?

Accepted Answer

thomas preston

Question 4

who was fighting in the french and indian war?

Accepted Answer

Native Americans/France vs The Colonies/England

Question 5

who wrote common sense/when was it published?

Accepted Answer

thomas paine/1776

Question 6

when was the quartering act repealed for a period of time?

Accepted Answer

1770-1774

Question 7

what acts were included in the intolerable acts?

Accepted Answer

quebec-quartering act

Question 8

how many people where in the continental congress?

Accepted Answer

56 people/12 colonies

Question 9

In 1765, new laws including the "quartering act" and the "stamp act" were passed by the -----.

Accepted Answer

Parliament

Question 10

Mexico was formerly known as:

Accepted Answer

New Spain

Question 11

who was the first death of the boston massacre/revolutionary war?

Accepted Answer

crispus attucks

Question 12

How much pounds in tea was thrown out in the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

90,000

Question 13

what law was passed on April 5, 1764?

Accepted Answer

the sugar act

Question 14

British soldiers were known as:

Accepted Answer

"Redcoats"

Question 15

why did the french want the ohio river valley?

Accepted Answer

for fur trading

Question 16

why did the British want the Ohio River Valley?

Accepted Answer

for farming, to expand

Question 17

the proclamation of 1763 prevented settlers from:

Accepted Answer

moving west of the Appalachian mountains

Question 18

Word of the Boston Massacre was spread out by:

Accepted Answer

Paul Revere

Question 19

what was the french and indian war over?

Accepted Answer

the ohio river valley

Question 20

The Boston port act closed ----- -----.

Accepted Answer

Boston Harbor

Question 21

what did the tea act do?

Accepted Answer

make it that only one company could sell tea to the colonies

Question 22

which colony was not in the first continental congress?

Accepted Answer

Georgia

Questions 22