The Actions of the Colonies & Road to Revolution

Who organized the Sons of Liberty?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

• Thomas Hutchinson

When Royal Governor Thomas Hutchinson sailed for England, he was replaced by__________.

• General George Washington and military rule

• General Anthony Wayne and military rule

• General Thomas Gage and military rule

• General Robert E. Lee and military rule

Benjamin Franklin’s son William was the__________.

• royal governor of New Jersey

• royal governor of Massachusetts

• colonial governor of New Jersey

• colonial governor of Pennsylvania

What was stored in the powder house?

• grain and flour for the community

• gunpowder, muskets, and cannons

• tents, blankets, and supplies for the army

• emergency rations for the community

Which company had a monopoly in tea sales?

• Lipton Tea Company

• Parker Brothers Tea Company

• England Tea Company

• East India Tea Company

What did the Powder Alarm System of the colonies create?

• the militia

• the armed reserve

• the minutemen

• the prompt people

Which Tea Party destroyed the most tea?

• Boston

• Philidelphia

• Charleston

• New York

What does it mean to boycott?

• to buy and destroy goods in protest

• to buy the good without paying the tax

• to refuse to buy goods as protest

• to refuse to use the goods already purchased

Which act of Parliament made colonists pay for housing soldiers?

• Boston Port Act

• Housing for Soldiers Act

• Massachusetts Quartering Act

• Quartering Act

Who was the richest man in New England and owned a shipping company?