6.2 Britain vs. the Colonies Quiz 2

What did the Townshend Acts do?

• put a restriction on storage

• give everyone a curfew

• taxed imports

• color the town

The Daughters of Liberty were formed because of:

• The French and Indian War
• The Townshend Acts
• The Stamp Act

The Daughters of Liberty did which of the following:

• made cloth and sewed clothes for the colonists

• Help with the Boston Tea Party

• None of these

How many colonists died as a result of the "Boston Massacre"

• 3

• 6

• 5

• 8

What was thrown at soldiers to start the Boston Massacre?

• Shovels

• Snowballs

• Paper

• Hay

Who defended the British Soldiers in court after the Boston Massacre?

• John Hancock

• Samuel Adams

• James Otis

• John Adams

What is the best definition of propaganda?

• information that influences others

• how many people think

• something that can be proven true

• reasons why author's write

What was the Tea Act of 1773?

• An act passed by the British Parliament granting the British East India Company all tea sales in the colonies

• An act passed by the American colonies banning the sale of tea

• An act passed by the British Parliament reducing the tax on tea in the American colonies

• An act passed by the British Parliament prohibiting the importation of tea to the American colonies

The removal or reversal of a law or act.

• levy

• coercive

• duty

• repeal