Am History Ch. 5

What was Paul Revere trying to achieve when he made the engravings and published the pamphlets about the riot in Boston in March of 1770?

• Stir up feelings in favor of rebellion
• Stir up feelings of loyalty to the king
• Calm down angry citizens
• Get people to move to Boston

Some uniformed men in Paul Revere's print are firing muskets. Who do these men represent?

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Parliament
• British

Paul Revere created some engravings and printed some pamphlets about an event in Boston in 1770. What did he call the event?

• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• French & Indian War
• Shot heard around the world

What was made clear when colonial militia and British troops fought at Lexington and Concord?

• British were afraid of militia
• British troops wanted to start a war
• Colonial militia were no match for British troops
• Colonists were willing to fight and die for self-government

Which event did colonists consider an act of tyranny?

• Boston Tea Party
• French & Indian War
• Proclamation of 1763
• First Continental Congress

Many loyalists viewed the patriots as what?

• Ungrateful rebels
• Foreign invaders
• Brave soldiers
• Agreeable neighbors

How did Parliament respond to colonists' opposition to the Stamp Act?

• They increased the tax
• They refused to sell stamps
• They repealed the act
• They arrested all who complained

What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

• Declare war on Britain
• Find a solution to the conflicts with Britain
• Create taxes that would be acceptable
• Bring representatives from Britain and America together

Which of these was a way that Britain increased control over colonists?

• It took away land
• It demanded colonists join the army
• It required colonists to pay taxes
• It forced colonists to work for the government

What was Great Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Parliament passed the Stamp Act
• The Boston Massacre
• The Proclamation of 1763
• Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts