The American Revolution Begins!

One way the colonists reacted to the Stamp Act was to start a boycott of British goods. What did this mean?

• The colonists destroyed all British goods.
• The colonists refused to buy British goods.
• The colonists sold the British goods to other countries.
• The colonists only bought British goods.

Which act was passed by the British government to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?

• the Intolerable Acts
• the Stamp Act
• the Tea Act
• the Townsend Acts

Which statement best summarizes the effect of the French and Indian War on the colonies?

• The French gained control over the colonies.
• Native Americans became a bigger threat to the colonies.
• The British increased taxes to help pay for war expenses.
• The colonies gained their independence from England.

The Sons of Liberty were:

• the children of our Founding Fathers.
• a professional dance team.
• Patriots who protested taxes.
• the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.

What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?

• Minutemen
• Traitors
• Militia
• Loyalists

"No ________ without representation"

• voting
• taxation
• rights
• liberty poles

What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?

• to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
• to see who could throw a barrel further.
• to frame the Native Americans.
• to protest taxes

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Who were the Minutemen?

• Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
• British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
• Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
• Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice

Who fired "the shot heard round the world?"

• the British
• the minutemen
• it is a mystery!

How many people died at the Boston Massacre?

• 2
• 6
• 3
• 5