American Revolution, Day 5

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Why did King George III start taxing the colonists in the first place?

Multiple Choice

A boycott is

• when people demand to pay a lower price for goods

• a celebration of boys

• to refuse to buy something as a form of protest

Multiple Choice

The Paul Revere engraving of the Boston Massacre was inaccurate because...

• the image made the colonists look innocent and to gain Patriot support

• British soldiers weren't actually in Boston on that day

• colonists never gathered in a group near the British soldiers

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​ are people who want independence from Great Britain, while ​

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are people who support the crown or do not support independence from Great Britain.

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Patriots

Loyalists

Rebels

Monarchists

Royals

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What is the British Parliament?

Multiple Choice

The tea act did not directly tax tea, it was a "left over" part of what earlier act?

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Act

• Stamp Act

• Declaratory Act

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Multiple Choice

Colonists didn't like the Tea Act because....

• It created a British enforced monopoly that limited their choices

• It created a tax and tea that made it completely unaffordable

• It helped Great Britain control the colonies even more by allowing more troops into Boston

• It created a court system set up just to try cases of tea smuggling

Multiple Choice

What disguise did some of the colonists use when they dumped tea in the harbor?

• Pilgrims
• Native Americans
• Donald Trump

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

• Boston Tea Party

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The Boston Tea Party made King George BIG MAD so he passed the​

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as punishment.

The Importance of Boston Harbor

Boston Harbor

• Important for trade and travel

• A key stop on the Atlantic Trade

• Provided goods for the growing colonies

Multiple Choice

This was passed as punishment against the colonies for their disobedience against the crown

• The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts

• The Townshend Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Proclamation of 1763

Multiple Choice

What were the long-term consequences of the Tea Act and Intolerable Acts on the relationship between the American colonies and Britain?

• Closer political alignment and cooperation

• Improved trade relations and mutual understanding

• Increased tension and resentment, leading to the eventual outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.

• Decreased tension and peaceful resolution

Multiple Choice

Which acts closed Boston Harbor and made Boston, Massachusetts under FULL British control?

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Acts

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act

Multiple Choice

How did closing town halls change life for the colonists in New England?

• Decreased their sense of community and unity.
• Reduced their access to information and news.
• Limited their ability to gather, discuss community issues, make decisions, and participate in local governance.
• Diminished their ability to voice concerns and grievances.

Multiple Choice

1. In the spring of 1774, Parliament passed four harsh laws that colonists called the ___________________________________ .

• TEA ACT

• INTOLERABLE ACTS

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