Chapter 4.3 ( 5th SS)

Why was the Quartering Act so unpopular among colonist?

• The act forced colonists to pay one-fourth of their income in taxes.

• The act forced colonists to let British officers live in their homes.

• The act forced colonists to build houses for British soldiers and officers.

• The act forced colonists to give a discount of one-fourth of an item’s price to British officers.

Which conclusion best explains the importance of the Boston Massacre?

• ) It turned many colonists against rule by Great Britain

• It led many colonists to settle in other parts of North America.

• It scared many colonists into supporting rule by Great Britain.

• ) It caused many colonists to leave the colonies and sail back to Great Britain.

What evidence from the text supports the correct response to Part A?

(Part A Question was - Which Conclusion BEST explains the IMPORTANCE of the Boston Massacre)

• “Tensions were high between colonists and British soldiers in Boston in early 1770.”

• “A group of colonists gathered at the Customs House, where taxes on imported goods were paid to Great Britain.”

• “Five colonists were killed as a result of these actions.”

• Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty used the event as fuel to add to the growing movement for colonial self-government.”

“About 50 members, some dressed as Mohawk Native Americans, boarded the ships. They broke open the tea chests and dumped the contents of the chests into the harbor. This act of vandalism became known as the Boston Tea Party.” Using context clues, what does the word vandalism mean?

• going on someone else’s ship or property

• the consumption of tea

• the destruction or damage of property

• ) the misuse of Native American customs

Reorder the following

• Parliament passes the Coercive Acts.

• Three East India Company ships anchor in Boston Harbor.

• Members of the Sons of Liberty board the ships and dump the tea into the harbor.

• The colonists decide to participate in the First Continental Congress.

In your opinion, why were the Committees of Correspondence important? Use details from the text to support your response.`

Summarize the effect the Coercive Acts had on the colonies. Use details from the text to support your response.