Events Leading To American Revolution! Trivia Facts Quiz
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- 1.This event in 1763 stopped settlers from moving west of the Appalachain Mountains in order to protect "Indian lands".
- A.
Proclamation of 1763
- B.
Stamp Act
- C.
Quartering Act
- D.
Sugar Act
- 2.This act was the first direct tax that impacted everyone in the colonies, placed a tax on all paper items-newspapers, legal documents, playing cards, etc.
- A.
Proclamation of 1763
- B.
Stamp Act
- C.
Sugar Act
- D.
Quartering Act
- 3.This event was also known throughout the colonies as the "Bloody Massacre" in an engraving by Paul Revere in which 5 people were killed in a mob riot.
- A.
Stamp Act Riot
- B.
Boston Tea Party
- C.
Quartering Act
- D.
Boston Massacre
- 4.The cry of the colonists in the days leading up to the outbreak of the American Revolution was centered around what key phrase?
- A.
"no taxation without representation"
- B.
"I want my land back from the King!"
- C.
"I do not want to pay taxes!"
- D.
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
- 5.
- A.
Move off Indian lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
- B.
Pay for the cost of the war since they had fought in the war
- C.
Both A and B
- D.
None of the above
- 6.A writ of assistance was very similar to what type of item in which we have today?
- A.
Custom made items
- B.
Compromise
- C.
Legal documents that required taxes
- D.
Search warrants
- 7.
- A.
They refused to drink any more tea ever again and more taxes were passed on colonies
- B.
War broke out immediately
- C.
The Port of Boston was officially closed by the British until the tea was paid for
- D.
None of the above
- 8.The result of the First Continental Congress was that...?
- A.
The leaders decided to ban together in case that war broke out
- B.
They declared war on England
- C.
They wrote the Declaration of Independence
- D.
They talked about the Boston Massacre in 1770 and how bad it was
- 9.
- A.
They were wanting to arrest rebel leaders and find weapons rebels were hiding
- B.
They were ready to fight a war
- C.
They were ordered by the king to stop Paul Revere
- D.
They were out looking for food and supplies
- 10.
- A.
Boston Massacre
- B.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
- C.
Boston Tea Party
- D.
Stamp Act
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