Chapter 5 Test Review

What was the main reason Parliament repealed the Stamp Act?

• The Boston Tea Party frightened the British.

• Great Britain decided to grant the colonies freedom.

• Parliament had earned enough money from the tax to pay Great Britain’s debts.

• British business owners complained about the colonists’ boycotts to Parliament.

Great Britain taxed the colonies to repay its debt. Why was Great Britain in debt?

• It owed Spain money for building British ships.

• It owed the colonists money for imports of raw materials.

• It owed money it had borrowed to fight the French and Indian War.

• It owed France money because France sent soldiers to help the British control the colonists.

What was the main reason that the colonists opposed British taxes?

• The colonists didn’t want to support a government that was so far away.

• The colonists wanted to produce their own goods rather than buying them from Great Britain.

• The colonists had no representation in Parliament, so they had no say over the laws that governed them.

• The colonists wanted to spend their money on building their own businesses rather than supporting Great Britain.

How was the work of the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty different?

• The Sons of Liberty took part in the Boston Tea Party. The Daughters of Liberty used the tea to dye wool.

• The Sons of Liberty organized protests. The Daughters of Liberty made goods to replace items taxed by Britain.

• The Sons of Liberty fought in Lexington and Concord. The Daughters of Liberty brought supplies to the soldiers.

• The Sons of Liberty were involved in the Boston Massacre. The Daughters of Liberty wrote letters to King George III.

Why did Great Britain feel that it was fair to tax the colonists for the French and Indian War?

• All British citizens paid taxes.

• Great Britain was defending the colonies against the French.

• It was the job of British colonies to support the king and Parliament.

• Parliament passed a law that all British citizens had to pay for the war effort.

Which of the following was a key step taken by the First Continental Congress?

• They voted to stop all trade with Great Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed.

• They created a Continental Army under the command of George Washington.

• They wrote and approved the Declaration of Independence.

• They declared war on Great Britain.

What major event caused the British Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The Committees of Correspondence

What major event started the Revolutionary War and occurred between the First and Second Continental Congress?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The passage of the Intolerable Acts

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The sending of the Olive Branch Petition

What was the main purpose of Paul Revere’s ride?

• To find the best route for the British to reach Lexington and Concord

• To tell people to take more weapons and ammunition to Concord and Lexington

• To check the lights in the North Church and find out how far the British had advanced

• To warn the Patriot leaders Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and the militias that the British were coming

Which of the following statements did Patrick Henry include in his speech?

• “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

• “No taxation without representation!”

• “Give me liberty or give me death!”

• “I have not yet begun to fight!”