MHA-American Revolution Test

Which of these products would have been MOST likely to have been affected by the Stamp Act?

• sugar

• clothes

• marriage certificate

• tea

Which is the reason for the protest that resulted in the Boston Tea Party?

• American ships were allowed to bring tea into the colonies

• they were angry to the British soldiers shot at the colonists

• they did not protest

• they were upset over the cost of the tea due to the new tea tax

"It is unfair to demand these taxes when we have nobody representing us in Parliament."

Who would MOST likely hold this view about the Boston Tea Party?

• British soldiers

• the American colonist

• the Tories

• The Loyalist

What statement would have MOST likely been the viewpoint of a British soldier during the Boston Massacre?

• Let us throw tea into the Boston harbor

• King George has ordered us to attack

• They threw snowballs, and stones at us, we must fight back!

• We must defend the city from King George!

What statement would most likely be the viewpoint of a colonist during the Boston Massacre?

• There's to many British soldiers in our city, we must do something

• they're throwing snowballs and stones at us, we must fight back!

• King George has ordered us to attack

• Let's throw all the tea into the Boston Harbor

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

• War of Roses

• French and Indian War

• War of 1812

• election of George Washington

Which of these groups was organized to fight back against the British government in the years leading up to the American Revolution?

• The Know-Nothings

• The Tories

• Loyalist

• Sons of Liberty

The American colonists were upset with new taxes levied on them by the British for several reasons. One was the fact that they considered these to be "taxation without representation." What else did they resent about these taxes?

• taxes on everyday items made them more expensive

• paying taxes were against their religion

• they did not pay taxes

• taxes went to support the King

Which statement BEST describes the Boston Massacre?

• it was the worst defeat in British history

• Indians attacked and killed 10 people

• 5 civilian colonist died

• colonist threw snowballs for fun

Compare the French and Indian War with the Stamp Act. What did these events have in common?

• they both helped to create the federal government

• both angered southern colonist

• they did not really happen

• they both were causes of the American Revolution