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What colonist warned of the secret British attack?
a) John Adams
b) Paul Revere
c) John Hancock
d) George Washington
B) Paul Revere
Why did Britain impose the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts on the colonists?
a) The king wanted colonists to return to Britain.
b) Britain needed money.
c) Britain thought colonists were too wealthy.
d) Britain wanted to give money to the colonists to expand their cities.
B) Britain needed money.
Which event took place first?
a) Battle of Concord
b) Battle of Lexington
c) British retreat to Boston
d) Paul Revere captured
D) Paul Revere captured
What does repeal mean?
a) to cancel
b) refusal to buy goods
c) volunteer armies
d) tax on imported goods
A) To cancel
How did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists?
a) It showed that many colonists did not like tea.
b) It showed that many colonists supported Mohawk causes.
c) It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea tax.
d) It showed that the tea would remain in Boston.
c) It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea tax.
Who was one of the first to speak out against the Stamp Act?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) Samuel Adams
c) Patrick Henry
d) Christopher Gadsden
C) Patrick Henry
What caused the Intolerable Acts?
a) Boston Massacre
b) First Continental Congress
c) Commities of Correspondence
d) Boston Tea Party
D) Boston Tea Party
Which battle began with “the shot heard round the world?
a) Bunker Hill
b) Breed’s Hill
c) Lexington
d) Concord
C) Lexington
What are militias?
a) to cancel
b) refusal to buy goods
c) volunteer armies
d) tax on imported goods
C) volunteer armies
In order to accurately fire and hit the British.
Who organized the Sons of Liberty?
a) Samuel Adams
b) Patrick Henry
c) Mercy Otis Warren
d) Benjamin Franklin
A) Samuel Adams
Which of the following was NOT one of the Intolerable Acts?
a) The colonists had to pay a tax on British imports.
b) The colonists had to feed and house British soldiers.
c) The port of Boston was closed.
d) Massachusetts was put under the control of a British general.
A) The colonists had to pay a tax on British imports.
Which bride battle forced the British retreat to Boston?
a) Concord
b) Bunker Hill
c) Breed’s Hill
d) Lexington
A) Concord
What does boycott mean?
a) to cancel
b) refusal to buy goods
c) Britain’s law making assembly
d) tax on imported goods
B) A refusal to by goods
Why was Paul Revere’s Ride successful?
The first fight was no longer a surprise attack. The British were outnumbered at Concord and suffered great losses during their retreat to Boston.
Who offered to lead men in battle for the relief of Boston?
a) Paul Revere
b) Hugh White
c) Crispus Attucks
d) George Washington
D) George Washington
What was the effect of British taxation on the colonies as a whole?
a) They became more divided.
b) They started to unite as Americans.
c) Many paid for British support.
d) Many colonists returned to Britain.
B) They started to unite as Americans.
What did the Daughters of Liberty do to support the boycott of British goods?
a) gave speeches and drew political cartoons
b) gave speeches and attended rallies
c) made teat and wove cloth
d) handed out pamphlets and posters
C) made tea and wove cloth
What was parliament?
a) to cancel
b) refusal to buy goods
c) Britain’s law making assembly
d) tax on imported goods
C) Britain’s law-making assembly
What did Patrick Henry mean when he said, “Give me liberty or give me death!”?
Patrick Henry was ready to fight the British to the death to achieve freedom. He would rather die than live under British rule.
Who led the colonists in the battle of Bunker Hill?
a) John Adams
b) Paul Revere
c) John Hancock
d) William Prescott
d) William Prescott
Which of the following was NOT an effect of colonists’ protests of British taxes?
a) Patrick Henry spoke to the House of Burgesses.
b) The Sons of Liberty was formed.
c) Colonists boycotted British goods.
d) The Stamp Act was passed.
D) The Stamp Act was passed.
Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence??
a) train express riders
b) share news among the colonies
c) keep in touch with Britain
d) unite the colonies in friendship
B) Share news among the colonies
What was a Patriot?
a) colonist who opposed British rule
b) British soldier opposed to British rule over the colonies
c) colonist who agreed with British rule
d) British soldier who agreed with British rule over the colonies
A) colonist who opposed British rule
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
They voted on what actions to take against Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed.