American History Chapter 5

Who was the Massachusetts lawyer that defended the men involved in the Boston Massacre?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Who led the militia and later became the commander in chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What are court orders that allow officials to search without saying what they are searching for?

• Writ of assistance

• Duty

• Petition

• Alliance

What is an import tax called?

• Writ of assistance

• Duty

• Petition

• Alliance

What is a written request, usually to a government, called?

• Writ of assistance

• Duty

• Petition

• Alliance

Who organized the Committee of Correspondence to keep the colonists informed about British actions?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Which act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers?

• Quartering Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Sugar Act

• Boycott

What was the imaginary line along the Appalachian Mountains that prohibited the colonists from settling west beyond it?

• Quartering Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Sugar Act

• Boycott

Which act taxed several products like molasses and called for harsh punishment due to smuggling?

• Quartering Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Sugar Act

• Boycott

What is an organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products called?

• Quartering Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Sugar Act

• Boycott