8-2.1 Review

What were the first two battles of the American Revolution?

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill and Yorktown

• Charles Town and Camden

• Kings Mountain and Cowpens

What was the impact of the boycotts created by the Stamp Act Congress?

• The Stamp Act was not enforced in the colonies.

• The Stamp Act was repealed.

• The Stamp Act led to the creation of the Continental Army.

• The Stamp Act led to colonists writing the Declaration of Independence.

What did the Tea Act provide to the East India Tea Company to help ease its financial problems?

• a loan to help the company out of debt

• provided new ships to make trading tea to other countries more accessible

• exclusive rights to sell tea in the colonies

• a financial consultant to help erase their debt

How did the Sons of Liberty enforce boycotts of British products?

• by not allowing British ships into colonial ports

• by advertising the boycotts in the local paper

• they represented the wealthy who were buying the products

• through persuasion and intimidation

Why did the colonists protest and use the slogan "No Taxation without Representation" ?

• They had no representation in Congress.

• They were not allowed to trade with France

• They had no representation in Parliament.

• They were against being taxed to pay for Britain's naval protection.

How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea party?

• They closed all ports throughout the colonies.

• They stopped all trade with the colonists.

• They forced the colonists to quarter British troops.

• They passed the Intolerable Acts.

Which event was sensationalized by the Sons of Liberty that increased tension between the colonists and British Troops?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

What crop did South Carolina argue was essential to the survival of the colony?

• Tobacco

• Sugar

• Coton

• Rice

How did the French and Indian War impact the American colonies?

• Loss of life was so great it took time for the colonies to recover

• French victory meant that the colonies had to follow new laws

• The cost of the war forced Britain to impose new taxes on the American Colonies

• American Colonists received more representation in Parliament

How did the colonists address the problem of the Intolerable Acts?

• They sent delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress.

• They sent delegates to the nation's capital to form a new government.

• They sent delegates to meet with the King.

• They sent delegates to the 1st Continental Congress.