Causes of the American Revolution - Pt. 2

What was the purpose behind the Declaratory Act?

• to let France know who was in charge

• that parliament had a right to tax the colonies

• to tax the Native Americans

• to declare an end to all taxes

Which was NOT part of the Townshend Acts?

• House British troops

• tax certain goods

• writs of assistance

• a colonial boycott

How did the Sons and Daughters of Liberty respond to the Townshend Acts?

• tried to assassinate the king

• buy up all the British goods

• boycotts of British goods

• massacred British soldiers

Which is NOT true of the Boston Massacre?

• it involved snowballs and a club

• Crispus Attucks was the first man to die for the American Revolution.

• Afterwards, the British repealed all taxes except the one on tea

• The British soldeirs were hung for their crimes

Why the did the Tea Act upset the colonists?

• it took control from the local governments

• it lowered the price of tea

• it was beneficial for the West Indian Tea Co.

• because know they had to drink coffee

All are true of the Boston Tea Party EXCEPT:

• 300 chests of tea were dumped into the harbor

• it resulted in the Intolerable Acts

• the colonists gained some rights from it

• The East India Tea Co. kept control

All are true about the Intolerable Acts EXCEPT:

• Committees of Correspondence were banned

• Boston Harbor was closed

• British pulled back troops from Boston

• supplies were sent to Boston to help

Where did the 1st Continental Congress meet in 1774?

• Philidelphia

• Boston

• New York

• Baltimore

Patrick Henry opposed the Stamp Act because:

• He was a Loyalist

• He believed the colonists had a right to tax themselves

• His wife convinced him of it

• The King was his uncle

Patrick Henry is famous for saying:

• "Give me tea, or give me death!"

• Give me Liberty, or give me death!"

• Give me rum, or give me death!"

• "Give me tobacco, or give me death!"