The Road to Revolution

A representative branch of the BRITISH government that makes laws is

• the King

• Congress

• Parliament

• House of Representatives

The colonists felt that their rights as British citizens were being upheld, or supported. True or False?

• True

• False

What was the dividing principle between the colonists and Parliament?

• Colonists wanted representative government only in the colonies.

• Colonists didn't want a king anymore.

• Colonists wanted representatives in each colony but not in Britain.

• Colonists wanted representatives present in Parliament in Britain.

In response to the tea parties in the colonies, Parliament passed the 

• Tea Party TAx

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Townshend Acts

• The Boston Tea Party TAx

Why did Parliament start taxing the colonists after the French and Indian War?

• To pay for all the tea they dumped into Boston Harbor.

• To pay for the debt from the war.

• To pay for the debt from shipping the colonists to the New World.

• To pay for the all the supplies sent to them when the colonies were founded.

British soldiers were called

• regulars

• sailors

• patriots

• loyalists

What was the slogan used to push the idea of independence from Britain?

• No taxation without represenation.

• No representation, no independence.

• No war, no taxation.

• No independence without war.

Colonists who wanted independence were called

• regulars

• patriots

• loyalists

• sailors

Why were colonists upset with British regulars leading up to the Boston Massacre?

• The regulars were living in the streets and making a mess.

• The regulars were taking jobs the colonists needed.

• The colonists didn't respect the regulars and wanted to kill them.

• The regulars were taking all the seats in the pub.

Who founded the Sons of Liberty?

• John Adams

• Sam Adams

• George Washington

• Moses