The Road to Revolution

What was one of the purposes of the Tea Act?

• To sell colonists surplus tea owned by the East India Company

• To punish colonists in Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party

• To tax colonists on all printed materials 

• To use writs of assistance to punish smugglers  

Which of the following laws gave custom officials the authority to use writs of assistance (blank search warrants)?   

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Tea Act

• The Intolerable Acts

Which of the following is NOT one of the unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Safety

• Liberty

• Life

Which of the following is an account of the Boston Massacre from a pro-British point of view? Hint: Which account is blaming the colonists?

• “I asked one soldier if he would fire, and he said yes and pushed his bayonet at me.”

• “I went down and saw the soldiers planted by the customhouse. The people were calling them lobsters and daring them to fire.”

• “He met ten or twelve soldiers and asked them if they intended to murder people. They answered, ‘Yes.’”

• “The soldiers were pushing at the people. The Captain said, ‘Fire again and let them take the consequence.’”

Which of the following laws required colonists to provide British soldiers with housing and food?

• The Quartering Act

• The Quebec Act

• The Tea Act

• The Boston Port Act

Which of the following is a Neutralist argument?

• Both parties are too extreme and radical. 

• No taxation without representation.

• Colonists are British subjects and should obey British laws.

• We have certain rights (like property and freedom) that the government shouldn’t take away.

Which of the following is true about Lexington and Concord? They were…

• Important British victories during the Revolutionary War

• Events that led to the Boston Massacre

• The deadliest battles in the history of the United States

• The first military battles of the Revolutionary War

What was the colonial reaction to The Stamp Act? 

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The First Continental Congress

• The Boston Tea Party

• The French and Indian War

What was the Colonial reaction to The Intolerable Acts?

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The First Continental Congress

• The Boston Tea Party

• The French and Indian War

What was the Colonial reaction to The Tea Act?

• The Stamp Act Congress

• First Continental Congress

• Boston Tea Party

• The French and Indian War