Events Leading Up to the Revolutionary War

Which event played a role in the Boston Massacre?

• Samuel Adams wrote news articles from the Boston soldiers.

• A group of workers argued with and yelled insults at British soldiers.

• Colonists disguised themselves as British sailors.

• King George III taxed all British goods entering the colonies.

Which event played a role in the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists had to buy all of their tea from the East India Company.

• The Declaration of Independence stated that slavery was illegal in the colonies.

• Representatives chose John Adams as the army's commander in chief.

• The colonists didn't like to drink tea.

What was a result of Parliament passing the Intolerable Acts?

• Representatives asked Congress to form a part time militia

• Colonists threw snowballs at the British soldiers

• The colony of Massachusetts was put under martial law

• Representatives declared war on Britain.

Which statement describes the result of the 1st Continental Congress?

• Representatives asked the king to help solve the problem with taxes

• Representatives declared war on Britain

• The Declaration of Independence included a promise to repay the tax debt to England

• It forced colonists to send food and money to Boston.

Which statements describe the result of the 2nd Continental Congress?

• The Sons of Liberty dumped chests of tea into the harbor

• Colonists disguised themselves as British soldiers

• Representatives declared war on Britain

• Congress formed a Continental Army

Which describes the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• The Declaration of Independence stated that slavery was illegal in the colonies

• The Declaration of Independence stated people had rights that cannot be taken away.

• Congress wrote a request to the King for more protection

• Samuel Adams wrote news articles for the Boston newspapers.

Which event played a role in the Boston Massacre?

• Colonists threw snowballs at the British soldiers

• It forced colonists to send food and money to Boston

• Representatives asked Congress to form a part time militia

• The Sons of Liberty dumped chests of tea into the harbor.

Which event played a role in the Boston Tea Party?

• The colonists didn't like tea

• Colonists disguised themselves as British sailors

• The Sons of Liberty disguised themselves

• Representatives declared war on Britain

What was a result of Parliament passing the Intolerable Acts?

• Representatives declared war on Britain

• The British navy ships blockaded the Boston Harbor

• It forced colonists to send food and money to Boston

• Congress wrote a request to the King for more protection

Which statement describes the result of the 1st Continental Congress?

• King George III taxed all British goods entering the colonies

• Congress agreed to stop trade with Britain

• Representatives declared war on Britain

• Colonists disguised themselves as British sailors