American Revolution Key Concepts

The video explains the Boston Tea Party, a pivotal event in American history that was a protest against British taxation without representation. It describes the Tea Act, the colonists' response, and the subsequent Boston Tea Party led by the Sons of Liberty. The video uses a soda analogy to illustrate the unfair taxation. It also covers the aftermath, including the Intolerable Acts, and the eventual American Revolutionary War, which led to American independence.

What was the main reason for the American colonists' protest known as the Boston Tea Party?

• To protest against high tea prices

• To celebrate a new British law

• To oppose taxation without representation

• To support the British government

What was the main grievance of the American colonists regarding British taxes?

• They were too low

• They were not used to benefit the colonies

• They were only on luxury items

• They were collected by American leaders

What did the Tea Act allow the East India Company to do?

• Sell tea at high prices in America

• Export tea to other European countries

• Sell unsold tea at low prices in the American colonies

• Avoid paying taxes on tea

In the soda analogy, why were the colonists upset with the British government?

• The British government banned soda

• The British government added an extra tax on soda

• The British government gave free soda to everyone

• The British government stopped soda production

How did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves during the Boston Tea Party?

• As British soldiers

• As sailors

• As Native Americans

• As merchants

What was the estimated value of the tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party in today's money?

• One million dollars

• Fifty thousand dollars

• Ten million dollars

• One hundred thousand dollars

Which group was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?

• The East India Company

• The Loyalists

• The Sons of Liberty

• The British Parliament

What were the Intolerable Acts?

• Laws that reduced taxes on tea

• Laws that increased trade with other countries

• Laws that allowed British troops to stay in colonists' homes

• Laws that granted independence to the colonies

Who gave the famous speech with the line 'Give me liberty, or give me death'?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the outcome of the American Revolutionary War?

• The war ended in a stalemate

• The American colonists gained independence

• The British retained control over the colonies

• The French took control of the colonies