Colonial Reactions to British Policies

The video covers the events surrounding the Boston Tea Party, the British occupation of Boston, and the reactions of the colonists. It highlights Benjamin Franklin's influence and the accusations against him, the hardships faced due to the Quartering Act, and personal stories of struggle and resistance. The narrative also includes an escape from captivity and the strategic use of a printing press to spread revolutionary ideas.

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• To support the East India Company

• To welcome British soldiers

• To protest unfair taxation

• To celebrate a new law

What did the British do in response to the Boston Tea Party?

• They lowered taxes

• They abandoned Boston

• They occupied Boston

• They sent gifts to the colonists

How did Henri end up in America?

• He was born there

• He traveled with his family

• He was captured by pirates

• He was sent by the French government

What did Henri have to do to pay off his family's passage?

• Start a business

• Work as a cabin boy

• Become a soldier

• Teach French

What did Dr. Franklin encourage Henri to do?

• Return to France

• Join the army

• Become a politician

• Learn to read and write

Who was accused of encouraging the Boston Tea Party?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

What was one of the consequences of the Boston Tea Party?

• Boston Harbor was closed

• The British left America

• The colonists received more rights

• Taxes were reduced

What was the 'quartering' of soldiers?

• Soldiers were promoted

• Soldiers were sent back to England

• Soldiers were housed in colonists' homes

• Soldiers were given land

What did the colonists have to do for the British soldiers?

• Train them for battle

• Cook and clean for them

• Pay them a salary

• Provide them with weapons

What was the reaction of the colonists to the Intolerable Acts?

• They ignored them

• They protested against them

• They accepted them

• They celebrated them