A Crash Course On The American Revolution

Many colonists _________, or refused to buy goods taxed by the British.

• boycotted

• encouraged

• accepted

• enjoyed

The Proclamation of 1763 did which of the following:

• Prevented the colonists from settling west of the Appalachians

• Was intended to prevent colonists from having further conflicts with the Native Americans

• Was intended to keep the colonists closer to the coast so that they would be easier to control

• All of the above

The Quartering Act of 1765

• raised the hotel tax for British soldiers

• required colonists to feed and provide housing for British soldiers

• lowered the hotel tax for British soldiers

• prevented soldiers from living in the homes of colonists

Which of the following taxed certain goods imported into the colonies?

• The Sugar Tax

• The Quartering Act

• The Tree Act

• The Stamp Act

Which of the following placed high taxes on virtually all printed materials?

• The Tea Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Quartering Act

Which of the following groups of people were the most upset by the Stamp Act?

• Native Americans

• British Loyalists

• Canadian Patriots

• Elitists such as merchants, bankers and lawyers

Besides the unfair taxes, colonists were also upset by......

• the lack of representation they had in government

• the king's willingness to let them do what they wanted

• the equal representation they had in government

• the king's use of Old English

Why were British troops sent to Boston in 1767?

• They were sent to protect the Loyalist Merchants from angry mobs and protesters.

• They were sent to protect the Patriot Merchants from angry Loyalists.

• They were sent because the king was throwing a major party in the Boston Harbor

• They were upset that the colonists in Boston had wasted so much tea.

Who was the King of England during the Revolution?

• King Charles I

• King Charles II

• King George III

• Queen Elizabeth I

What city was known as the center of revolutionary activities?

• Boston

• Richmond

• Raleigh

• Philadelphia