The Intolerable Acts Quiz

What was the main reason for the passing of the Intolerable Acts?

• To promote self-rule and self-government in the colonies

• To establish peaceful relations with the American colonies

• To punish the rebellious colony of Massachusetts

• To increase trade with the American colonies

Which act closed the port of Boston as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

• The Boston Port Act

• The Quartering Act

What did the Massachusetts Government Act do?

• Allowed the colonists to hold trials of British officials in the colonies

• Revoked the charter of the royal colony and placed it under direct control of Great Britain

• Limited the number of town meetings that could be held in the colony

• Allowed royal governors to find homes and buildings to quarter British soldiers

Which act removed the ability of the colonists to hold trials of British officials in the colonies?

• The Administration of Justice Act

• The Boston Port Act

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Quartering Act

What did the Quartering Act allow royal governors to do?

• Exercise complete control over the colony

• Close the port of Boston

• Limit the number of town meetings in the colony

• Find homes and buildings to quarter British soldiers

What was the hope of the British in passing the Intolerable Acts?

• To increase trade with the American colonies

• To force the rebellious colonies back into place

• To promote self-rule and self-government in the colonies

• To establish peaceful relations with the American colonies

What was the response of the other American colonies to the Intolerable Acts?

• They submitted to British authority

• They formed a Continental Congress to discuss their response

• They sent aid and supplies to the beleaguered people of Boston

• They boycotted British goods and sent a petition to King George III

What was the outcome of the petition sent to King George III?

• It led to negotiations between the colonies and Great Britain

• It resulted in the independence of the American colonies

• It was rejected and no reply was received

• It was accepted and the Intolerable Acts were repealed

What event followed the convening of the First Continental Congress?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The establishment of peaceful relations with Great Britain

• The battles at Lexington and Concord

• The repeal of the Intolerable Acts

What was the ultimate result of the Intolerable Acts?

• Peaceful resolution of conflicts between Great Britain and the colonies

• Establishment of British control over the American colonies

• Submission of the rebellious colonies to British authority

• The realization of American independence