Conflict in the British Colonies

The Boston Massacre was:

• an unprovoked attack upon innocent civilians by the ruthless British soldiers

• Great Britain's response when smuggled goods were discovered in Boston harbor

• the killing of a large mob by mercenaries hired by the British in the port of Boston

• An incident in which five civilians were killed after British soldiers were surrounded by an angry mob.

Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party by:

• enacting a new set of taxes known as the Townshend Acts

• "tarring and feathering" the colonial leaders of Boston

• rounding up suspected participants and sending them to Australia

• enacting a series of restrictive measures known as the Intolerable Acts

Why was Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" so important

• It suggested a plan for peace with Britain

• It pointed out that colonists should not stay loyal to the British King

• it suggested economic reforms for the colonies

• It outlined an obvious and democratic plan of protest against England

Which event did Great Britain respond to by passing the Intolerable Acts, which closed down the port of Boston.

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Paul Revere's midnight ride

• Declaration of Independence

What role did Crispus Attucks have in the Revolutionary War Era?

• He led the Boston Tea Party

• He was shot during the Boston Massacre

• He assisted George Washington at Yorktown.

• He switched from the Colonial to the British side

Which of these played an important role in causing the American Revolution?

• slavery

• the War of 1812

• the French and Indian War

• Indian rebellions in the Ohio Territory

What would be the MOST LIKELY geographical feature that influenced the drawing of the Proclamation of 1763

• Ohio River

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

How did the French and Indian War influence the outbreak of the American Revolution?

• Great Britain severely punished the American colonists for siding with the French during the war

• The harsh treatment of the Indians by the British angered the colonists and they fought to defend the Native Americans.

• As a result of the French and Indian War, Great Britain raised taxes on the colonies, which led to widespread protests and boycotts of British goods

• The American colonists rebelled against Great Britain after the British sided with the French and Native American forces and attacked colonial settlements.

This map shows the Proclamation Line of 1763, which was created after the end of the French and Indian War. Why were the colonists offended by the Proclamation Line?

• Land cost more on the west side of the line.

• Indians were allowed to live on the east side of the line.

• They were not legally allowed to settle to the east of the line.

• They were not legally allowed to settle to the west of the line

Why were the colonists upset with the new taxes the Great Britain passed prior to the American Revolution?

• They felt that the British were trying to take over their businesses.

• They felt that they were entitled to representation to vote on taxes

• They felt the taxes were so high that many could not afford to pay them

• They felt that they should not have to pay any taxes since they did not live in Great Britain.