Road to Revolution Quiz

What was the French and Indian War fought between?

• Britain and the American colonists

• Britain and the French

• Britain and the Native Americans

• Britain and the Spanish

What was the main reason the colonists gave for protesting the taxes implemented by the British?

• They did not have enough money to pay the new taxes

• They felt they deserved representation in Parliament

• They felt the new taxes were unfair

• They wanted to be governed by their own leaders

How did other colonies react to the Boston Port Act?

• They supported Massachusetts by sending supplies

• They felt Massachusetts deserved the act since they rebelled

• They sent money to help pay for the tea that was dumped in the harbor

• They sent troops to help defend against the British government

Match the following

• Tax on tea, sugar, lead, paint

• Quartering Act

• British had right to govern colonies

• Declaratory Act

• Colonists house British soldiers

• Townshend Act

• List of punishments for Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Act

• Paper products must have British stamp

• Stamp Act

What was the rallying cry of the colonists in response to the taxes imposed by Britain?

• No taxes, no representation

• No representation, no taxes

• No taxation without representation

• No representation, no taxation

Which act led to a shortage of hard currency in the colonies?

• Sugar Act

• Currency Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

• To control the colonial currency system

• To regulate trade with Native Americans

• To tax imported goods

• To punish the Massachusetts colony

Put the statement in its correct group.

Groups:

(a) TRUE STATEMENTS

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(b) FALSE STATEMENTS

• The Boston Massacre was the main cause of the American Revolution

• The Massachusetts Government Act gave more power to the British government.

• The Townshend Acts are about not allowing for new towns to be made.

• The Intolerable Acts were a punishment for the Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act was only for legal documents.

• Boston's port (ships) was closed by the British government because of the Boston Tea Party

What event sparked anger among colonists and led to the boycott of British goods?

• Intolerable Acts

• Boston Tea Party

• Tea Act

• Boston Massacre

Which act closed Boston's port as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

• Massachusetts Government Act

• Boston Port Act

• Administration of Justice Act

• Quartering Act