The American Revolution

The Stamp Act required a stamp be placed on _______.

• sugar

• tea

• newspapers

• molasses

Why did the colonists start the slogan "No taxation without representation"?

• They were angry about the war.

• They were angry that they were not represented in Parliament, but still had to pay taxes.

• They were upset about the Indians taking over their land.

• They were upset that the tea was dumped in the Harbor.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• A party where the colonists all drank tea.

• Colonists started growing their own tea.

• Colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped British tea in the Boston Harbor.

• The British stole tea from the colonists.

Why was the Stamp Act passed in 1765?

• raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents

• raise money by passing a tax on tea

• raise money by passing a tax on sugar, molasses, and other goods

• raise money to move into Canada

The colonists were ready to have their own freedom from control of England. What is another word for freedom?

• taxes

• boycott

• patriot

• liberty

How did Great Britain react to the Boston Tea Party?

• They closed Boston Harbor and made the colonists pay for the dumped tea.

• The British left the colonies.

• The British sold the colonies to France.

• The colonists boycotted paper goods.

Colonists who wanted freedom from the king were called ________.

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Officials

• supporters

Some colonists joined a secret group that was formed because they wanted independence. They were called _____.

• secretary of state

• Parliament

• Sons of Liberty

• Parliament

A fight called the ____________ occurred between the British and the Colonists resulted in five Colonists being killed.

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Sons of Liberty

• Stamp Act

What were the Colonists throwing at the British during the Boston Massacre?

• snowballs

• knives

• eggs

• tea