Social Studies Chapter 10

How did Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule?

• They spread information quickly.

• They housed British soldiers.

• They voted to declare independence.

• The stole British goods.

Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?

• They marked the end of the French and Indian War.

• They forced Parliament to repeal all new tax laws.

• They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

• They were the first battles led by George Washington.

What happened on July 4, 1776, that makes it such an important date in American history?

• The colonists won the American Revolution.

• The 13 colonies formed their first united government.

• Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence.

• The colonists formed the first Committee of Correspondence.

Who protested tax laws in parliament?

• Patrick Henry

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Crispus Attucks

• Benjamin Franklin

• Sons of LIberty

Who wrote plays about British leaders?

• Patrick Henry

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Crispus Attucks

• Benjamin Franklin

• Sons of LIberty

Who was killed at the Boston Massacre?

• Patrick Henry

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Crispus Attucks

• Benjamin Franklin

• Sons of LIberty

Who wove their own cloth for the colonists?

• Patrick Henry

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Daughters of Liberty

• Benjamin Franklin

• Sons of LIberty

Who organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston?

• Patrick Henry

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

Who made a picture of the Boston Masssacre?

• Patrick Henry

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

What included a tax on imports to the colonies?

• Stamp Act

• Townshed Acts

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams