The Road To Revolution

35 Questions | By Middlepam | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 139

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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