Mounting Tensions

______ sided with the British during the events that led up to the American Revolution.

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• "Undecideds"

• Revolutionaries

What effect did the Townshend Acts have on trade in the Colonies?

• Colonists boycotted British goods

• Colonists began sending goods to England

• Colonists boycotted French Goods

• Colonists began sending goods to France

Which famous Son of Liberty rode from seaport to seaport to help warn colonists that the Boston Tea Party was about to begin?

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

• Charles Townshend

What factor influenced King George's decision to pass the Stamp Act?

• the number of people who exported paper products to England

• the increasing Colonial population

• the amount of money spent on the French and Indian War

• the decreasing British population

The ___________ stood against England by meeting in secret to make rules and government decisions, as if they were in charge.

• British soldiers

• "undecided" colonists

• Sons of Liberty

• Committee of Correspondence

Which act(s) of King George required colonists to provide living quarters for British soldiers?

• The Stamp Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Tea Act

• The Intolerable Acts

During the time leading up to the American Revolution, treason (betraying your country's government) was punishable by death. What supports the idea that Samuel Adams was ready to put his life on the line for his patriotic beliefs?

• He encouraged his fellow colonists to organize

• He told people to boycott English goods

• He spoke out against "taxation without representation"

• all of the above

This engraved depiction of the Boston Massacre was described as ________ by the Loyalists because it spread incorrect information about the event.

• propaganda

• political

• publicity

• prominent

Patrick Henry was a ___________ prior to becoming known for his public speaking.

• lawyer

• businessman

• politician

• carpenter

What was the name of the group responsible for the Boston Tea Party?

• the British

• the Sons of Liberty

• Mohawk Indians

• the East India Company