Acts before the Revolutionary War

What did the Quartering Act say?

• British Soldiers could search your house without a cause to

• Colonists had to pay a tax on thier houses

• Colonists had to allow British Soldiers to stay in their homes

• British Soldiers could seize any house they wanted

Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

• The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

• The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.

• The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.

The French and Indian War was very _______________ for the British.

• cheap

• expensive

• long

What did the Declaratory Act say?

• Children would have to serve in the military at age 18

• Britain has the authority to pass any laws they see fit on the colonies

• Britain's laws and Colonial Laws must be in agreement in order for them to go into effect

• Soldiers would be permitted to live in your house if the need arises

This Act was passed as part of a law that also did what?

• Closed the Harbor of Boston

• Ended the Sugar Act

• Gave the Colonies more control over their legislatures

• Repealed the Stamp Act

How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Which of the following placed a tax on tea without the consent of the colonists?

• Townshend Act

• Sugar Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

Which British laws were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?

• Tea Act
• Intolerable Acts
• Townshend Act
• Stamp Act

To protest the increased price on tea, rebellious colonists held a “party”, dumping tea into the harbor.

• Boston Massacre

• Townshend Act

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Act

Violent protest involving name calling

and snowballs and the death of five colonists.

• Proclamation of 1763

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Intolerable Acts