American Revolution Quiz

What were the four laws passed by Parliament in 1774 called by the colonists?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Unfair Regulations

• The Harsh Laws

• The Unjust Laws

What was the first action taken by Parliament to punish Massachusetts?

• Passing the Quartering Act

• Extending the borders of Quebec

• Forbidding town meetings without permission

• Shutting down the port of Boston

How did the closing of the port of Boston affect the colony's economy?

• It had no impact on the economy

• It resulted in the growth of local industries

• It led to an increase in trade with other colonies

• It caused merchants to suffer and the economy to decline

What did the Quebec Act do?

• Set up a government for Canada and gave religious freedom to French Catholics

• Extended the borders of Massachusetts

• Forbade the colonists from holding town meetings

• Imposed harsh taxes on the American colonies

What did the committees of correspondence do?

• Spread news of the Intolerable Acts to other colonies

• Supported the British government's actions

• Urged the colonists to pay the tea tax

• Called for a boycott of American goods

What did the delegates at the First Continental Congress agree to do?

• Disband the colonial militias

• Pay the tea tax and apologize to the British officials

• Boycott all British goods and stop exporting goods to Britain

• Support the British government's actions

What did Thomas Jefferson suggest in the Virginia assembly?

• To support the British government's actions

• To set aside a day to mark the shame of the Intolerable Acts

• To increase taxes on the colonists

• To declare independence from Britain

What did the delegates at the First Continental Congress urge each colony to do?

• Support the Intolerable Acts

• Pay the tea tax to the British officials

• Surrender to the British army

• Set up and train its own militia

What did the colonists do on June 1, 1774, to mark the shame of the Intolerable Acts?

• Ignored the situation and continued with their daily activities

• Protested in the streets of Boston

• Prayed and fasted all day

• Held a celebration in honor of the British government

What did the British do to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party?

• Imposed heavy taxes on the colonists

• Offered financial aid to the colony

• Passed the Intolerable Acts

• Withdrew all British troops from the colony