Road to the Revolution

What event put Britain in debt, so they decided to tax the colonies to pay off this debt?

• French & Indian War

• American Revolution

• War of 1812

• French Revolution 

Answer explanation

The colonists and Parliament disagreed on whether or not the colonists should help pay for the French and Indian War.

What act caused the Boston Tea Party?

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

Answer explanation

Members of The Sons of Liberty dressed like American Indians/Native Americans to make Boston Harbor a very salty "cup of tea".

What is the name of the acts that the British passed as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. It closed the port of Boston until damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Intolerable or Coercive Acts

Many colonists became angry because they were expected to pay taxes, but did not have any representatives in the British government. What did the colonists call this?

• the Proclamation of 1763

• metaphor

• Stamp Act

• taxation without representation

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Boston Tea Party?

• it was a protest against the Tea Act 
• Colonists dressed like British soldiers 
• Colonists threw thousands of pounds of tea into the Boston 
• People in England were angered by this 

Which act required all items printed of paper were to be taxed and have a large blue design stamped on them?

• The Quartering Act

• The Paint Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Sugar Act

Answer explanation

This event inspired the "battle cry" of "No Taxation Without Representation!!!"

Which patriot made an engraved illustration of the Boston Massacre?

• Samuel Adams 

• Crispus Attucks 

• Paul Revere 

• John Adams 

Answer explanation

The illustration included many inaccurate details meant to enrage the colonists..... propoganda.

How many colonists were killed at the Boston Massacre?

• 6

• 3

• 5

• 4

Taxes on all lead, paint, paper, and tea were part of the.....

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Acts

Answer explanation

Many colonists decided to boycott British imports rather than submit to the Townshend Acts (multiple taxes on British goods).

Who dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea in the Boston Harbor?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

• Parliament