American Revolution Quiz

What were the provisions of the Declaratory Act of 1766?

• It granted full autonomy to the American colonies
• It asserted the British Parliament's authority over the American colonies.
• It abolished the British Parliament's authority over the American colonies
• It imposed heavy taxes on the British Parliament

What were the events that led up to the Boston Massacre?

• Tea Act, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party
• French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Intolerable Acts
• Declaration of Independence, Battle of Lexington and Concord, Treaty of Paris
• Tensions between American colonists and British soldiers, Townshend Acts, presence of British troops in Boston

Why were the Committees of Correspondence important?

• For coordinating communication and resistance among the American colonies prior to the Revolutionary War.
• For enforcing strict trade regulations among the colonies
• For promoting loyalty to the British crown
• For organizing social events in the colonies

What were the provisions of the Quebec Act of 1774?

• Expanded Quebec's territory and protected French Canadian rights
• Reduced Quebec's territory and limited French Canadian rights
• Abolished Quebec's territory and ignored French Canadian rights
• Ignored Quebec's territory and oppressed French Canadian rights

What were the provisions of the Intolerable Acts?

• The provisions of the Intolerable Acts included the Emancipation Proclamation
• The provisions of the Intolerable Acts included the Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act.
• The provisions of the Intolerable Acts included the Louisiana Purchase
• The provisions of the Intolerable Acts included the Declaration of Independence

What did the First Continental Congress of 1774 accomplish?

• Declared independence from Britain
• Signed a peace treaty with Britain
• Established a monarchy in the colonies
• Established a unified voice and grievances against British policies

What were the provisions of the Townshend Acts of 1767? When and why were they repealed?

• The Townshend Acts imposed taxes on various imported goods and were repealed in 1770, except for the tax on tea.
• The Townshend Acts imposed taxes on land and were repealed in 1765, except for the tax on clothing.
• The Townshend Acts imposed taxes on domestic goods and were repealed in 1780, except for the tax on sugar.
• The Townshend Acts imposed taxes on exports and were repealed in 1775, except for the tax on paper.

Why did the Tea Act of 1773 anger the American colonists?

• It provided tax breaks for the American colonists
• It allowed the American colonists to control the tea trade
• It had no impact on the American colonists
• It gave the British East India Company a monopoly on the tea trade

What actions did the British government take as a direct result of the Boston Tea Party?

• Imposed heavy taxes on the British citizens
• Passed the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
• Granted independence to the American colonies
• Declared war on France