Acts and Protests that Led to the Revolution (Lesson)

Acts and Protests that Led to the Revolution (Lesson)

I can empathize with the colonists and explain why the colonists wanted independence .

I can participate in a debate that argues the justifications of the Boston Massacre.

Multiple Choice

Which law tried to establish a Western border and protect colonists from Indigenous People attacks?

• Stamp Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Quartering Act

Multiple Choice

Which of the following laws, put in place by the British, allowed for the British soldiers to stay in the colonists' homes?

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

Fill in the Blanks

During which protest did the colonists throw tea into the Boston Harbor?

Multiple Choice

Which law did the British pass in response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Townshend Acts

Multiple Select

Which of the following laws, put in place by the British, raised taxes?

• Boston Tea Party

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

Multiple Choice

Which event ended in the killing of 5 colonists by British Soldiers?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

Poll

During the Boston Massacre, were the British Soldiers justified in shooting the colonists?

• Yes

• No

Let's Discuss: The Boston Massacre

• What caused the Boston Massacre?

• What were the colonists doing?

• Was there a different way that the situation in Boston could have been handled?