NEMS Causes of the Revolutionary War Review

Which 3 of the following Acts of Parliament taxed the colonists?

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Acts

• Intolerable Acts

Who destroyed the tea during the Boston Tea Party?

• British soldiers

• Native Americans

• the Sons of Liberty

• the Daughters of Liberty

Which of the following is the best definition of "propaganda?"

• information designed to influence opinion

• an inaccurate news story

• completely factual information

• the opposing side of the story

When a law is "repealed," it is...

• continued

• taken back or ended

• expanded

• put into effect

Incoming money from taxes or other sources is called...

• revenue

• stimulus

• deficit

• tariff

What is a "boycott?"

• a type of cot/bed common on colonial trade ships

• a baby horse

• an agreement to do business

• a refusal to buy certain goods

How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?

• They gave in to colonists' demands.

• They passed the Intolerable Acts.

• They declared war on the Colonies.

• They gave the Colonies their independence.

What was the British name for the "Intolerable Acts?"

• the Coercive Acts

• the Cursive Acts

• the Toleration Acts

• the Intolerance Acts

What did the British do after they repealed the Stamp Act?

• Say "GG boys" and uninstall.

• Pass the Stamp Act version 2

• Pass the Intolerable Acts

• Pass the Declaratory Act

What did the "Declaratory Act" say?

• Parliament has the right to tax the Colonies whenever it wants.

• Parliament has the right to tax the Colonies if the Colonies agree.

• Parliament has the right to tax the Colonies if the Colonies get representation.

• Only the colonial governments can tax the Colonies.