The American Revolution

Who are the Sons of Liberty and their leader.

• A group of American patriots that originated in the North American colonies, led by George Washington
• A group of American patriots that originated in the North American colonies, led by Samuel Adams
• A group of British soldiers that originated in the North American colonies, led by Samuel Adams
• A group of American patriots that originated in the European colonies, led by George Washington

What are Writs of Assistance?

• Legal documents that allowed British officials to search homes and businesses for smuggled goods
• A type of financial aid provided by the government
• A form of punishment used in the colonial era
• A type of document used to claim land in the New World

What is Stamp Act?

• Placed a tax on all printed matter. A law that required all legal documents to carry a stamp.

• A law that required all letters to be stamped
• A law that required all packages to be stamped
• A law that required all books to be stamped

What is Crispus Attucks?

• A type of plant
• A famous painting
• A historical figure in the American Revolution
• A type of dinosaur

What is the Boston Massacre?

• A famous battle during the American Civil War
• A deadly hurricane that hit Boston in 1976
• A violent confrontation between British soldiers and civilians in 1770
• A major sports event in Boston

What is the Tea Act?

• A law that allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies
• A law that banned the consumption of tea in the colonies
• A law that imposed a tax on all tea sold in the colonies
• A law that required the colonies to import tea only from Britain

What is Townshend Acts?

• A series of British acts of Parliament passed during 1767 and 1768 relating to the British colonies in America
• A series of laws passed by the French government in the 18th century
• A set of rules established by the Spanish monarchy in the 17th century
• A collection of decrees issued by the Russian Tsar in the 19th century

What is Quartering Act?

• An act to divide a land into four parts
• An act to quarter the salaries of government employees
• An act that required American colonists to provide British soldiers with housing and food
• An act to quarter the population of a city

What are the Coercive/Intolerable Acts?

• A series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party to punish Bosten.

• A set of rules established by the American Colonists in 1775
• A group of laws passed by the French Parliament in 1776
• A series of acts passed by the Spanish Government in 1773

What are the 4 aspects of the Intolerable acts?

• Boston Port Act Closed Boston Harbor, the Quartering Act for residents to feed and house soldiers; Administration of Justice Act made sure British officials could not be tried in court for crimes, the Massachuttes Government act suspended legislation until tea was paid for

• Closed Boston Harbor, Stamp Act, Tea Act, Sugar Act
• Closed Boston Harbor, Quartering Act, Tea Act, Sugar Act
• Closed Boston Harbor, Quartering Act, Administration of Justice Act, Townshend Acts