What was the Boston Tea Party?

The Sons of Liberty threw tea off ships and into the harbor.

Who was in charge of the government in the colonies before the French and Indian War?

The colonists governed themselves

What products were taxed under the Stamp Act?

paper products like legal documents, playing cards, and newspaper

How did the colonies respond to the Intolerable Acts?

They held the First Continental Congress.

Why did Great Britain pass the Intolerable Acts?

To punish Boston for dumping the tea

Which of the following describes the Tea Act?

It gave the East India Tea company rights to sell tea in the colonies

How did Great Britain react to colonists having "tea parties"?

They passed the Intolerable Acts.

Why did the Sons of Liberty choose to have “tea parties”?

They were afraid colonists would be tempted to buy it.

Why did the King tax the colonists?

Great Britain helped fight for the colonists' land

What do the colonists mean when they say "No taxation without representation!"

They wanted their colonial assemblies continue to make their own decisions

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1
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty had a party.
Colonists kept the tea stored away.
The Sons of Liberty threw tea off ships and into the harbor.
The British threw tea into the harbor.
2
Who was in charge of the government in the colonies before the French and Indian War?
No one
The Parliament
The colonists governed themselves
Native Americans
3
Who was the King of England?
King Henry
Parliament
George Washington
King George III
4
What did Great Britain originally call the Intolerable Acts?
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Coercive Acts
Revenge Acts
5
Great Britain passed the Intolerable Acts because they were a bad nation.
True
False
6
In Charleston, colonists kept tea stored away and kept it from being sold.
True
False
7
What products were taxed under the Stamp Act?
all purchases
paper products like legal documents, playing cards, and newspaper
letters that need stamps
stamps
8
How did the colonies respond to the Intolerable Acts?
They held the First Continental Congress.
They signed the Declaration of Independence.
They decided to start the war, and they bombed the British.
They sent representatives to Great Britain to talk to them.
9
Why did Great Britain pass the Intolerable Acts?
To punish Boston for dumping the tea
To make money
10
Which of the following describes the Tea Act?
It stopped all tea sales.
It was a tax on tea.
It made tea free for all of the colonists.
It gave the East India Tea company rights to sell tea in the colonies
11
How did Great Britain react to colonists having "tea parties"?
They asked the colonists to have a meetings.
They passed the Intolerable Acts.
They declared war.
They didn't do anything.
12
What did the Intolerable Acts do to the colonists?
Both A and B
The laws closed the Boston Harbor
The laws took the right of self-government away from Massachusetts
13
What did representatives decide to do at the First Continental Congress?
They told colonists to prepare their militias.
All of the above
They sent a letter to the King.
They told colonists to boycott all trade with Great Britain.
14
Why did the Sons of Liberty choose to have “tea parties”?
The were afraid the tea wouldn't taste good.
They were afraid the tea was poisoned.
They feared the colonists would lose money.
They were afraid colonists would be tempted to buy it.
15
Who chose to have "tea parties"?
Native Americans
All of the colonists
The Sons of Liberty
Great Britain
16
The colonists believed that only their colonial assemblies had the right to tax them directly.
True
False
17
What caused Great Britain to be in debt?
They were a poor country
Revolutionary War
The King had a spending problem
French and Indian War
18
Why did the King tax the colonists?
The colonists took the Kings money
The King did not think it was okay
Great Britain helped fight for the colonists' land
The King was a bad guy
19
What do the colonists mean when they say "No taxation without representation!"
They wanted their colonial assemblies continue to make their own decisions
None of these
They wanted to become members of Parliament
They wanted GB to be in charge of the colonies
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What did the colonists do about the Stamp Act?
All of the above
They boycotted British goods
They sent a petition to the King
They created the Sons and Daughters of Liberty

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