The Road To Revolution
- 1.Type response belowWhy would John Adams, a future president of the United States and co-author of the Declaration of Independence say that defending the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre was, "one of the best pieces of service I ever rendered to my country."?
- 2.Compare the pictures above. Describe how the events in these pictures are similar. How are they different? Type response below.
- 3.Compare the pictures again. Describe how the message of the pictures are similar. How are they different?Type response below
- 4.During the First Continental Congress, Patrick Henry proclaimed, "I am not a Virginian, but an American!"Why was this a pivotal moment in how the colonists viewed themselves?
- 5.Write a well written paragraph, decribing how the geography and climate of a region affects the economy of that region. Include examples to a specific region either from colonial time or from today.
- 6.When the colonists refused to buy British goods this was called...
- A.
Repeal
- B.
Boycott
- C.
Prosperous
- D.
A bad idea
- 7.What were the very harsh laws created to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party?
- A.
Sugar Act
- B.
Townshend Act
- C.
Intolerable Acts
- D.
Stamp Act
- 8.Which law prohibited colonial settlers from moving pass the Appalachian Mountains?
- A.
Proclamation of 1763
- B.
Intolerable Acts
- C.
Stamp Act
- D.
Tea Act
- 9.The business of capturing, transporting and selling people is known as...
- A.
Cash crop
- B.
Slave trade
- C.
Charter
- D.
Townshend Act
- 10.The King gave formal documents that outlined a colony's geographic boundaries and specified how it would be governed. This document was known as a...
- A.
Boston Massacre
- B.
Mayflower Compact
- C.
Cash crops
- D.
Charter
- 11.Tobacco, sugar, and cotton were raised in large quantities in the Southern colonies and sold for profit. These are called...
- A.
Cash crops
- B.
Mercantilism
- C.
Tea Act
- D.
Charter
- 12.What was the reason for settlement in Massachusetts?
- A.
Wealthy landowners could purchase more land.
- B.
It settled a debt for the king.
- C.
It gave Catholics a safe place to settle.
- D.
The Pilgrims could have religious freedom.
- 13.What was a reason for the settlement of Rhode Island?
- A.
It has fertile soil for cash crops.
- B.
The Puritans kicked out Roger Williams for not following the Puritan beliefs.
- C.
It settled a debt between the King of England and William Penn
- D.
Criminals from England chose to settle here instead of severing their prison sentences.
- 14.A small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency is call a....
- A.
Tyranny
- B.
Slave trade
- C.
Militia
- D.
Boycott
- 15.Which is the correct order of events
- A.
Tea Act, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts, French and Indian War
- B.
French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts
- C.
Intolerable Acts, French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Tea Act
- D.
French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts, Tea Act
- 16.Before 1755, which countries shared ownership of the Ohio Valley?
- A.
Great Britain and France
- B.
France and Spain
- C.
Great Britain and Italy
- D.
Holland and France
- 17.What was the outcome of the French and Indian War
- A.
France took possession of Great Britain
- B.
The Indians took possession of the Appalachian Mountains
- C.
Spain took possession of Florida
- D.
Great Britain took possession of the Ohio Valley
- 18.Which event led the King to pass the Intolerable Acts?
- A.
Boston Massacre
- B.
Townshend Acts
- C.
Battle of Lexington
- D.
Boston Tea Party
- 19.Why did the colonists oppose many of the taxes placed on them by Parliament?
- A.
They were very poor and could not pay the taxes.
- B.
They resented being taxed without having representation in Parliament.
- C.
They thought the King used the tax money poorly.
- D.
They thought the British citizens were lazy and not paying enough taxes.
- 20.The First Continental Congress met to decide how to respond to the Intolerable Acts. What did the Congress decided to do? (Check all that apply)
- A.
Pay all taxes to the King
- B.
Boycott British goods
- C.
Fight for freedom
- D.
Send a letter to the King urging him to consider the colonists' complaints
- 21.What was the purpose of British General Gage's march through Lexington and Concord?
- A.
He was going to take the colonists' ammunition and supplies.
- B.
He was protecting the colonists from the King.
- C.
His troops needed the exercise and training.
- D.
He wanted to begin a revolution between Great Britain and France.
- 22.The men of the New England militia were known as __________________ because they could be ready to fight in a 60 seconds
- 23.After the Battles of Lexington and Concord, what was the big mistake Great Britain realized they had made?
- A.
The generals needed to have more troops.
- B.
The British troops did not have enough supplies
- C.
The British underestimated the colonists' willingness to fight and die for their rights.
- D.
The British troops liked the colonists and didn't want to fight against them.
- 24.What was the result when the colonists boycotted the Stamp Act?
- A.
Those colonists who would not pay the tax were buried alive.
- B.
Great Britain returned all the tax money to the colonists.
- C.
Great Britain allowed the colonists to have a representative in Parliament.
- D.
Great Britain repealed the Stamp Act.
- 25.Preventing the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains was part of which law?
- A.
Townshend Act
- B.
Boston Tea Party
- C.
Intolerable Acts
- D.
Proclamation of 1763
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