Studies Weekly: Week 14 Study Guide

Who organized the Sons of Liberty?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

• Thomas Hutchinson

What did the Powder Alarm System of the colonies create?

• the militia

• the armed reserve

• the minutemen

• the prompt people

Which Tea Party DESTROYED the most tea?

• Boston

• Charleston

• Philadelphia

• New York

Which company had a monopoly in tea sales?

• Lipton Tea Company

• Parker Brothers Tea Company

• England Tea Company

• East India Tea Company

What does it mean to boycott?

• to buy and destroy goods in protest

• to buy the goods without paying taxes

• to refuse to buy goods as protest

• to refuse to use the goods already purchased

Who was possibly the richest man in New England and owned his own shipping company?

• John Hancock

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Hutchinson

• Benjamin Franklin

What was stored in the powder house?

• grain and flour for the community

• gunpowder, muskets, and cannons

• tents, blankets, and supplies for the army

• emergency rations for the community

What is it called when one company is the only one to sell a product?

• boycott

• profit

• monopoly

• corporation

Which tea parties involved women?

• Charleston

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Edenton

Which tea party(s) actually dumped cases of tea into the water.

• just Boston

• Boston and New York

• Edenton

• Boston and Philadelphia