Colonial Protests and the Boston Massacre

What event is described as having occurred on March 5, 1770, in Boston?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The First Continental Congress

• The Signing of the Declaration of Independence

Who was Crispus Attucks?

• A British soldier

• A member of the Sons of Liberty

• A man who had escaped from slavery and was killed during the Boston Massacre

• The governor of Massachusetts

What was the main reason the colonists were upset about the Tea Act of 1773?

• It increased the price of tea

• It gave a British company a monopoly on tea

• It banned the sale of tea in the colonies

• It required colonists to grow their own tea

What was the response of the Sons of Liberty to the Tea Act?

• They wrote a petition to the king

• They dumped tea into Boston Harbor

• They held a peaceful protest

• They paid the tea tax

What were the Coercive Acts also known as by the colonists?

• The Tolerable Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Tea Acts

• The Quartering Acts

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To plan a response to the Coercive Acts

• To elect a new governor

• To organize a tea party

How many colonies were represented at the First Continental Congress?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

What did the First Continental Congress demand from King George III?

• More British soldiers in the colonies

• Repeal of the Coercive Acts and other unfair laws

• More taxes on tea

• A new governor for Massachusetts

What did the colonists propose to do until their demands were met by Britain?

• Continue trading with Britain

• Stop trading with Britain

• Pay more taxes

• Elect a new king

What was the foundation of English liberty according to the First Continental Congress?

• The right to free speech

• The right to bear arms

• The right to participate in legislative council

• The right to own property