3A Part 2 Revolution GRID

Why did Britain want to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

• The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
• The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.

What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?

• They didn`t like the type of tea that was shipped to them
• They wanted the ships to leave
• They thought the tea was priced too high
• They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government

Why did the Sons of Liberty dress up as Native Americans  and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?

• To protest  and fight back against taxes on tea

• To celebrate 4th of July
• To celebrate their American Revolution victory over the British
• To protest against the Declaration of Independence

What were the reactions by the colonists to the Intolerable Acts? Check all that apply

• Other colonies came together to help the people of Boston

• They planned their next steps at the Continental Congress

• Boycott all British goods

• Sent a letter to the King with their complaints

• Decided to stop fighting the King and accept his laws

A secret organization of men formed to protest the Stamp Act was called?

• Congress
• Sons of Liberty
• Parliament
• Loyalists

Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called? 

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• Parliament

Reorder the following

• Tea Act

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts

When the Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into Boston Harbor, this was called the

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts

• Treaty of Paris

The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

• Navigation Acts

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Acts

• Final Acts

What event had a small group of British soldiers firing into a crowd of protesting colonists?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Rebellion

• Boston Treaty 

• Boston Tea Party