Chapter 5 Test (The Spirit of Independence)

Who was one of the five people killed in the Boston Massacre?

• Crispus Attucks

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

• Susan B. Anthony

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Jefferson

Which document did a British customs officer present in order to search a colonist's house?

• an arrest warrant

• a letter from the king

• a search warrant

• a writ of assistance

Who ran the first post office established by the Second Continental Congress?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

How did colonial leaders use the Boston Massacre killings?

• as a call to war

• as a reason to tax Great Britain

• as a reason to trust the British

• as propaganda

Which type of colonists sided with Britain?

• Loyalists

• Nationalists

• Patriots

• Separatists

Which colonists wanted to fight the British for American independence?

• Loyalists

• Nationalists

• Patriots

• Separatists

Which of the following demonstrated the colonists’ desire for peace?

• the Boston Massacre

• the Boston Tea Party

• the Navigation Acts

• the Olive Branch Petition

What happened when three East India Company ships arrived in Boston Harbor in 1773?

• Colonists boarded the ships and threw chests of tea overboard.

• Colonists called for a boycott of fabric made in Britain.

• Five colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre.

• Parliament passed the Tea Act.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was America’s new status?

• a national holiday

• a new nation

• a partner with Canada

• a territory of Great Britain