American Revolution Quiz

What was the immediate cause of the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770?

• a. British soldiers fired into a peaceful crowd

• b. Colonists attacked British soldiers with snowballs and insults

• c. British soldiers were arresting colonial leaders

• d. Colonists were protesting the Tea Act

Why did the Sons of Liberty organize the Boston Tea Party?

• a. To protest the Intolerable Acts

• b. To show support for British taxes

• c. To oppose the Tea Act and British control of colonial trade

• d. To destroy British military supplies

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Intolerable Acts?

• a. Closing Boston Harbor

• b. Quartering British soldiers in colonial homes

• c. Allowing colonists to try British soldiers in their courts

• d. Placing Massachusetts under British government control

Who was a key leader in the Sons of Liberty?

• a. George Washington

• b. Samuel Adams

• c. Thomas Jefferson

• d. John Adams

The Boston Massacre was significant because it was an important event leading up to the American Revolution. What was the main reason for its significance?

• It marked the first bloodshed between American colonists and British soldiers.

• It was the first time American colonists declared independence.

• It resulted in the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• It led to the immediate start of the American Revolutionary War.

The Boston Tea Party showed colonial opposition to British rule by:

• Organizing a peaceful protest

• Dumping tea into Boston Harbor

• Writing a letter to the King

• Holding a town meeting

Which of the following were ways in which the Intolerable Acts punished Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party?

• Closing the port of Boston

• Banning town meetings

• Imposing new taxes on tea

• Requiring housing for British soldiers

The Sons of Liberty were formed to support British policies in the colonies.

• True

• False

The Boston Port Act, one of the Intolerable Acts, closed Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea.

• True

• False

The Boston Tea Party was a peaceful protest with no damage to British property.

• True

• False