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A Call to Arms Activity Review
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Quiz to review Ch. 5.3 of The American Journey.
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1
Why was the Tea Act passed?
To make smuggling easier
To give the British East India Company a monopoly on tea
To encourage colonists to buy tea from the Dutch
To increase taxes on tea
2
Why did General Gage and his soldiers advance on Lexington and Concord?
They were looking to arrest Paul Revere.
They were looking to seize colonial weapons and ammunition.
They were looking for stolen tea.
They were looking for smugglers.
3
A militia is...
A form of government
A group of terrorists
A group of citizen soldiers; not professionals
A member of the British army
4
Who rode to Lexington to warn the colonists of approaching British soldiers?
Paul Revere
John Hancock
George Washington
Samuel Adams
5
When Capt. Prescott said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes?" he meant...
Shoot at every thing that moves!
Save your ammunition, don't fire until they are up close!
Don't fire until you know they are afraid!
Retreat!
6
Who won the battles of Lexington and Concord?
The colonists
The redcoats
7
What were the contributions of the women of the Edenton Tea Party?
The women boycotted & showed that women had power and could be an influence
The women helped the Boston Tea Party raid
The women sat under a tree and drank tea
The women fought in a battle during the American Revolution
8
Even though they won, the Battle of Bunker Hill a wake up call for the British because...
They learned the weaknesses of the colonial militias.
They learned the Americans would fight dirty.
They learned it would be difficult to defeat the colonists.
9
The First Continental Congress met to address their grievances against the King and Parliament. What is a grievance?
a large area of land
trade laws
complaint or protest
joining forces with another country
10
Group of 55 delegates that met in Philadelphia in 1774 to challenge British control.
Continental Congress
Patriots
Sons of Liberty
Parliament
11
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The redcoats
The colonists
12
True or False: Patriots supported independence.
False
True
13
Which colony did not send representatives to the First Continental Congress?
Massachusetts
Virginia
New York
Georgia
14
True or False: It was hard to get more militiamen after the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
True
False
15
The Edenton Tea Party was...
a group of men having a party
a group of women writing a letter in protest
a children's cartoon show
exactly like the Boston Tea Party
16
Which famous battle took place on two hills overlooking Boston?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Bunker Hill
17
What were the Suffolk Resolves?
A set of laws passed by the British Parliament
A peace treaty with Native American tribes
A declaration of loyalty to the British crown
A series of resolutions rejecting the Intolerable Acts
18
The First Continental Congress urged colonists to boycott English goods. Define boycott.
to not buy from or deal with a certain country
to expand trade to multiple countries
to buy only from or deal with a certain country
a small bed used for boys
19
What two famous Sons of Liberty did General Gage hope to arrest in Lexington?
Samuel Adams and Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere and Samuel Adams
John Adams and John Hancock
John Hancock and Samuel Adams
20
Where was the first Continental Congress held?
Philadelphia
London
Boston
New York
21
How did the British react to the Edenton Tea Party?
They made fun of the ladies and made a cartoon of them.
They sent troops to live in their homes.
The British enacted more taxes on the NC colony.
The British did nothing.
22
What is another name for the Coercive Acts?
The Boston Tea Party
The Tea Act
The Intolerable Acts
The Townshend Acts
23
What was the Edenton Tea Party?
They only bought French items.
A party to celebrate their freedom from England.
Women got together to drink tea.
When women boycotted buying british tea and clothing.
24
True or False: Minutemen were members of colonial militias.
True
False
25
The Intolerable Act did all of the following
except
:
banned town meetings
taxed all sugar
forced the colonists to quarter British soldiers
closed the boston harbor
26
What do Americans call the first shot fired in the battle of Lexington and Concord?
D-Day!
The Big Bang!
The shot heard 'round the world!
Independence Day!
27
Which of the following is a reason to be a
patriot
?
Doesn't Concern me. Dont wanna pick the wrong side
No Taxation without representations
WAKE UP YOU SHEEPLE!
My Job depends on the British being here, God save the King
28
How many minutemen died at the battle of Lexington?
5
2
10
8
29
True or False: The First Continental Congress supported the creation of militias in Massachusetts.
True
False
30
Which of the following was a reason to be a
loyalist
?
The taxes are too high
No Taxation without Representation
They are taking away our freedoms
We are British subjects and should follow British laws
