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Why was the Sugar Act of 1764 a controversial law in the eyes of the colonists?
A, It lowered the cost of molasses but raised the cost of other goods?
B. It raised the cost of molasses and other goods to show the colonists the British Government could force the colonists to pay for the war
C. It raised the cost of molasses and allowed goods to be seized without due process of the law
D. It lowered the cost of molasses but allowed goods to be seized without due process of the law
Which Acts was issued to punish the colonists
A. The Tea Act
B. The Stamp Act
C. The Townshend act
D. The Stamp Act
What important event occurred March 5, 1770?
A. Boston Tea Party
B. Start of the American Revolution
C. Boston Massacre
D. The start of the French and Indian War
What is the importance of the Stamp Act Congress?
A. First time delegates from the colonies united and met to discuss the abuse of Parliament
B. Representatives of the colonies met to form a document to be sent to Parliament that listed all th abuses against the colonies
C. Representatives of the colonies met to decide how to avenge the Boston Massacre
Representatives from the colonies met to declare to parliament that only the colonial assembly could tax the colonies
Which act was issued against the colonists that violated their right to a trial by jury?
A Stamp Act
B. Sugar Act
C. Quartering Act
D. Liability Act
how did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act of 1765
A. Colonial leaders requested the act should be repealed but that the British taxes were fair
B. Colonial leaders told the British government that only the colonial assembly could tax the colonists
C. Colonists formed the Albany Plan of Union to defend themselves against the future British attack
D. Colonists protested by issuing the Proclamation of 1765
What was the importance of Samuel Adams
A. He created the Sons of Liberty
B. He was the first person to complain about British Taxes to Parliament
C. He was the first governor of a colony to speal out against British troops
D. He was the person who came up with the idea about purchasing goods from France instead of Great Britian
What is the importance of Patrick Henry?
A. He started the Sons of Liberty
B. He told the British Government that only the colonial assemblies could tax the colonists
C. He was the first person to speak out against the tyranny of the British government
D. He was the first President of the American colonies
What is the importance of the coercive acts?
A Punitive act issued by the king after the Boston tea party meant to punish the colonists for resustibg British Authority
B. Punitive act issued after failure to pay for the French and Indian war to prove to the colonists they were under British rule
C. Punitive Act after the Boston Massacre to prove to the colonists they were at the mercy of the British empire
Samuel Adams created the Sons of Liberty in protest to which act?
A. Stamp Act
B. Sugar Act
C Stapleton Act
D Commission Act
Which underlying reason created tension that caused the Boston Massacre
A. The declaratory Act
B. The Quartering Act
C. The Intolerable Act
D. The Tea Act
What was the importance of the Townshend Acts?
A. Taxes were placed on goods and commodities that were shipped from England to pay for the French and Indian war.
B. Goods were taxed twice. once when the goods were ordered and then again when the goods were delivered
C. Taxes issued to the colonists to cover for the cost of housing soldiers during the French and Indian War
Which event happened after the repeal of the stamp act?
A. Tee Boston Tea Party to boygot British Tea
B. The Declaratory Act to inform the colonists that the British Government could tax or make decisions for British colonies
C. The Quartering Act- force the Colonists to house the British military in their own homes
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Which patriotic group participated in the Boston Tea Party
A. Daughters of Liberty
B. Sons of Liberty
C. New England Patriots
D. Boston crusaders
Who was the member of the Virginia house of Burgess
that spoke out about the taxation of colonies by the British
A. Patrick Henry
B. Samuel Adams
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. John Hancock
What was the main reason behind the Boston Tea Party
A. The tea Act gave the British Government a monopoly on tea that was sold to the colonists
B. The Daughters of Liberty convinced the colonists the British government was trying to gain control of all the colonies
The Boston Massacre caused the colonist to think about rebellion and getting revenge on the British government
What was one effect of the colonists boycotting British Goods?
A. The Quartering Act
B. The Stamp Act
C. The Declaratory Act
D. The Tea Act
What is the importance of the Quebec Act
A. Created the city of Quebec and made it a British Colony
B. Created a government for Canada and created the new British territory
C. Issued new claims to the Ohio River Valley and angered colonists to the point of wanting to go to war
The Daughter's of Liberty were formed to protest which act?
A. Intolerable Act
B. Sugar Act
C. Townshend Act
D. Quartering Act
What was the effect of the coercive acts on the colonies
A. It drew them apart and made them want to follow British rule
A. It drew the colonies closer together and made the colonies want to rebel more against the British Parliament
C. It split the colonies in half. Part of them wanted toi support the British and part of them wanted to rebel
How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party
A. British government made the drinking of tea illegal
British government passed the Intolerable Acts to convince the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War
C. Parliament passed the coercive acts to punish and control the colonists
D. The king sent the British Troops to try to control thr colonists
What was the effect of the Quartering Act?
A. All silver coins had to be turned over to banks so the silver could be melted down and tuned into bullets for the war
B. Colonists were forced to house British soldiers in their home and share their food or be punished by the British Government
C. Only British coins could be used as currency while Banks were being built in the colonies
What is the importance of the Intolerable Acts
A. Parliament decisions that were put into place to make sure the colonists followed the laws of the British Government
B. The colonists term for the Coercive acts created by parliament
C. Unfair taxes issued by Parliament used to control the imports of goods by the colonies
Besides issuing a writ of assistance, what action did parliament take to stop smuggling by the colonists
A. Issued the coercive act
B. Issued the Quebec Act
C. Issued the Townshend Act
D. Issued the Intolerable Act
What event occurred at midnight on December 16, 1773
A. Boston Massacre
B. Boston Tea Party
C. Signing of the Coercive Act
D. 10,000 British troops invaded the colonies in response to the Boston Massacre