The Road to the Revolution Unit Test

Front

What two countries claimed the Ohio Valley?

Back

France and England

Front

Who formed the first committee of correspondence?

Back

Samuel Adams

Front

How did the colonists react to the Townshend Acts?

Back

They boycotted all items being taxed.

Front

Who assisted the French in their attempt to maintain control over the Ohio Valley?

Back

Native Americans

Front

What is the act of throwing 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773, called?

Back

Boston Tea Party

Front

What was the main purpose of the committees of correspondence?

Back

To communicate and coordinate resistance against British policies.

Front

What was the significance of the Proclamation of 1763?

Back

It restricted colonial expansion westward beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

Front

What was the Stamp Act?

Back

A law that taxed printed materials in the colonies.

Front

What was the Boston Massacre?

Back

An incident in 1770 where British soldiers killed five colonists.

Front

What did the Intolerable Acts aim to do?

Back

Punish the colonies, especially Massachusetts, for the Boston Tea Party.