The Boston tea party was

Colonists dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor.

Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?

It was the day the U.S. declared independence from England

Generally, the colonists were angry with England (Great Britain) because

They felt they were being unfairly taxed

Paul Revere is probably best known for riding to Concord, MA yelling

The British (Regulars) are coming!

The term "No taxation without representation" meant

Colonies did not have representation in British government.

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American Revolution Blind Quiz

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1
In response to the Boston Tea Party, Britain passed
the Intolerable Acts
the stamp act
the tea act
The Boston Acts
2
The Boston tea party was
A tea party in Britain
Native Americans dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
Colonists dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor.
A tea party in Boston
3
Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?
It was the day the Constitution was written.
It was the day George Washington died
It was the day the U.S. declared independence from England
It was the day the U.S. declared independence from France
4
How do you think Revere's engraving made the colonists feel?
Angry at the Native Americans
Happy with the British
Angry with the British
Angry with the colonists
5
In general, the British passed acts that:
Restricted colonial trade with other countries
Raised taxes on certain items the colonists needed
All of the above
Penalized colonists for trading with other countries
6
Generally, the colonists were angry with England (Great Britain) because
They did not like the British soldier's uniforms
They were in a bad mood
They felt they should pay more taxes
They felt they were being unfairly taxed
7
"Red Coats" was a term used to describe
Colonial militia (soldiers)
British soldiers
French soldiers
The typical fashions of the 1700s
8
Paul Revere is probably best known for riding to Concord, MA yelling
#British
Free ice cream!
The British (Regulars) are coming!
The colonists are coming!
9
In response to an end to a tax on British tea, the colonists participated in:
The Boston Tea Party
The Proclamation of 1763
The 4th of July
The Boston Massacre
10
The Intolerable Acts probably
Solved the taxing problem
Made the colonists more angry
Made the British more angry
Made peace
11
The "shot heard around the world" was the first shot fired at Lexington, MA. Thus began the
Civil War
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
World War II
12
Paul Revere created this engraving. It inaccurately portrays the
The Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
The Constitutional Convention
The Stamp Act
13
The term "No taxation without representation" meant
Colonies did not have representation in British government.
The colonies were angry at the French
British didn't have representation in colonial government
The colonies wanted higher taxes

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