Tea Party
Why did the colonists throw tea into the harbor?
A) They didn’t like the taste of tea
B) They were angry about paying taxes on tea
C) They wanted to make space on the ships
B) They were angry about paying taxes on tea
What were the Intolerable Acts?
A) Punishments from the King after the Tea Party
B) New holidays for colonists
C) Rules that gave colonists more freedom
A) Punishments from the King after the Tea Party
How many original colonies were there?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 13
C) 13
Who fought in the Seven Years’ War in North America?
A) England and France
B) Spain and Portugal
C) England and the colonies
A) England and France
What date is Halloween?
A) October 30
B) October 31
C) November 1
B) October 31
Where did the Boston Tea Party happen?
A) New York Harbor
B) Boston Harbor
C) Philadelphia Harbor
B) Boston Harbor
What happened to Boston Harbor during the Intolerable Acts?
A) It was closed
B) It was opened for free trade
C) It was filled with ships from France
A) It was closed
Who controlled the colonies before the Revolution?
A) France
B) England
C) Spain
B) England
What were they fighting over?
A) Tea
B) Land in North America
C) The ocean
B) Land in North America
What do people often say when they go trick-or-treating?
A) “Happy Holidays!”
B) “Trick or Treat!”
C) “Boo!”
B) “Trick or Treat!”
What did the colonists shout to show they were angry?
A) “Long live the King!”
B) “Give us more tea!”
C) “No taxation without representation!”
C) “No taxation without representation!”
What did colonists have to do with British soldiers?
A) Hide from them
B) Let them live in their homes
C) Send them back to England
B) Let them live in their homes
What was the first colony established?
A) Georgia
B) Virginia
C) Massachusetts
B) Virginia
What did England gain after winning the war?
A) New land
B) More tea
C) A new King
A) New land
What color are pumpkins usually?
A) Orange
B) Purple
C) Blue
A) Orange
What did the water look like after the Tea Party?
A) Brown from the tea
B) Green from seaweed
C) Blue and clear
A) Brown from the tea
How did the colonists feel about these new laws?
A) Happy
B) Angry and unfairly treated
C) Excited to meet the soldiers
B) Angry and unfairly treated
Why did people move to the colonies?
A) To visit the King
B) To escape the ocean
C) To find freedom and new opportunities
C) To find freedom and new opportunities
Why did England start taxing the colonies after the war?
A) To pay for the war
B) To make the colonists rich
C) To buy more ships
A) To pay for the war
What do people carve on Halloween?
A) Watermelons
B) Apples
C) Pumpkins
C) Pumpkins