Acts of the American Revolution

What did the Sugar Act of 1764 tax?

• Sugar, molasses, and several other goods

• Sugar only

• Newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards

• None of the above

Which act required colonists to buy a government stamp for newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards?

• The Tea Act

• The Coercive Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

Why was the Tea Act unfair to the colonists?

• It only allowed them to purchase tea from Britain

• British companies sold tea for a very cheap price, hurting the tea merchants in the colonies

• Both A and B

• Neither A or B

The Coercive Acts and the Intolerable Acts are the same thing?

• True

• False

The Coercive Acts and the Intolerable Acts were a set of four laws. Select all four laws that were included.

• Boston Harbor was closed until the colonists in Massachusetts paid for the tea they destroyed

• Town meetings in Massachusetts were no longer allowed

• British military was sent to rule Boston

• Anyone involved in the Daughters or Sons of Liberty were to be imprisoned

• All colonies were required to quarter (house) British Soldiers

Why was the slogan "No Taxation without Representation" created?

• The Colonists had no representation in Britain and felt it was wrong that Parliament was making all of the decisions

• British Parliament was upset they had no say over what happened in the colonies

• The Daughters of Liberty didn't want to make their own garments anymore

• The Native Americans didn't like having to share their land with the colonists

The Tea Act caused which major event?

• The French and Indian War

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Proclamation of 1763

How did the Daughters of Liberty play a big role in the revolutionary movement?

• They protested British taxes by making their own goods at home

• They organized events such as the Boston Tea Party

• They encouraged colonists to pay British Taxes

• They vowed to support British Parliament by only purchasing goods from Britain

Taxes are money collected from citizens and businesses to pay for services provided by the government?

• True

• False

Who led the Boston Tea Party?

• Native Americans

• Daughters of Liberty

• British Parliament

• Sons of Liberty disguised as Native Americans