Colonial Protest & Resistance
This colonial protest used boycotts instead of violence.
A. Armed rebellion
B. Non-importation
C. Taxation
D. Mercantilism
B. Non-importation
Colonists referred to the Coercive Acts as the —
A. Declaratory Acts
B. Navigation Acts
C. Intolerable Acts
D. Townshend Acts
C. Intolerable Acts
“The Shot Heard ’Round the World” refers to —
A. Saratoga
B. Yorktown
C. Lexington and Concord
D. Bunker Hill
C. Lexington and Concord
Who wrote Common Sense?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Thomas Paine
D. John Adams
C. Thomas Paine
What is the main purpose of government according to the Declaration?
A. To protect natural rights
B. To collect taxes
C. To support the monarchy
D. To control trade
A. To protect natural rights
Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre was created mainly to —
A. Increase British sympathy toward the colonists
B. Encourage colonial resistance to British rule
C. Convince Parliament to repeal all taxes
D. Show daily life in Boston
B. Encourage colonial resistance to British rule
Which law closed Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for?
A. Quartering Act
B. Massachusetts Government Act
C. Boston Port Act
D. Tea Act
C. Boston Port Act
British troops marched in which direction from Boston to Concord?
A. East
B. West
C. North
D. South
B. West
According to Common Sense, why was British rule unreasonable?
A. Britain lacked an army
B. A continent should not be ruled by an island
C. Colonists wanted a king
D. Britain had no Parliament
B. A continent should not be ruled by an island
Which grievance reflects mercantilism?
A. Dissolving legislatures
B. Keeping standing armies
C. Cutting off trade
D. Taxing without consent
C. Cutting off trade
Colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans during —
A. The Boston Massacre
B. The First Continental Congress
C. The Boston Tea Party
D. Lexington and Concord
C. The Boston Tea Party
Why was closing Boston Harbor such a severe punishment?
A. It stopped westward expansion
B. It cut off food and trade by sea
C. It allowed British troops to attack easily
D. It forced colonists to move south
B. It cut off food and trade by sea
Why did the British send troops to Concord?
A. To seize weapons and arrest Patriot leaders
B. To negotiate with colonists
C. To protect British merchants
D. To punish farmers
A. To seize weapons and arrest Patriot leaders
The main purpose of Common Sense was to —
A. Encourage independence
B. Support the British monarchy
C. Defend mercantilism
D. Promote compromise
A. Encourage independence
Why did colonists oppose standing armies?
A. They were too expensive
B. They were foreign soldiers
C. They existed without colonial consent
D. They protected Native Americans
C. They existed without colonial consent
Why did participants in the Boston Tea Party hide their identities?
A. To avoid being recognized and arrested
B. To honor Native American traditions
C. To confuse British soldiers during battle
D. To celebrate a holiday
A. To avoid being recognized and arrested
Which act took away local self-government in Massachusetts?
A. Boston Port Act
B. Administration of Justice Act
C. Quartering Act
D. Massachusetts Government Act
D. Massachusetts Government Act
Why is the Battle of Lexington and Concord known as “The Shot Heard ’Round the World”?
A. Were witnessed by people on every continent
B. Had consequences that influenced future revolutions worldwide
C. Took place in multiple colonies at the same time
D. Ended all fighting between Britain and the colonies
B. Had consequences that influenced future revolutions worldwide
“Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are examples of —
A. Political rights
B. Colonial privileges
C. Natural rights
D. Parliamentary laws
C. Natural rights
Which grievance refers to taxation without representation?
A. Cutting off trade
B. Dissolving legislatures
C. Imposing taxes without consent
D. Housing soldiers
C. Imposing taxes without consent
Which British action directly led to the Boston Tea Party?
A. Stamp Act
B. Sugar Act
C. Quartering Act
D. Tea Act
D. Tea Act
The Coercive Acts directly led colonists to —
A. Declare independence
B. Form the First Continental Congress
C. Sign the Treaty of Paris
D. Support British rule
B. Form the First Continental Congress
Lexington and Concord is significant because it —
A. Ended the French and Indian War
B. Marked the start of armed conflict
C. Led directly to independence
D. Defeated the British army
B. Marked the start of armed conflict
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments get power from —
A. The king
B. Parliament
C. God alone
D. The consent of the governed
D. The consent of the governed
Which document formally announced separation from Britain?
A. Common Sense
B. Articles of Confederation
C. Mayflower Compact
D. Declaration of Independence
D. Declaration of Independence