Revolutionary War Acts Quiz

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

• To raise revenue from the American colonies

• To provide free postage for all mail within the colonies

• To promote peace between the American colonies and Britain

• To encourage trade with other European countries

Which act imposed taxes on goods such as glass, paper, paint, and tea?

• Boston Tea Party

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• Protest against the British government's tax on tea

• Protest against the American government's tax on tea

• Celebration of the British government's tax on tea

• Response to the British government's ban on tea

Which act closed the port of Boston and restricted town meetings in Massachusetts?

• Intolerable Acts

• Peaceful Acts

• Tolerable Acts

• Friendly Acts

What act required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British troops?

• Quartering Act

• Colonial Act

• Supplying Act

• Housing Act

What was the response of the colonists to the Intolerable Acts?

• Fleeing to Canada to escape the Acts

• Surrendering to the British and accepting the Acts

• Paying higher taxes to comply with the Acts

• Organizing the First Continental Congress and implementing non-importation agreements

Which act allowed British officials accused of crimes to be tried in Britain instead of the colonies?

• Empire Justice Act

• Administration of Justice Act

• British Protection Act

• Colonial Justice Act

What was the significance of the Quartering Act?

• It allowed the colonists to establish their own government.

• It provided free land to the colonists for farming.

• It required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.

• It granted the colonists the right to vote in British elections.

What was the impact of the Tea Act on the colonists?

• Improved relations and cooperation among the colonists

• No impact on the colonists

• Decreased tension and resistance among the colonists

• Increased tension and resistance among the colonists

How did the Coercive Acts contribute to the start of the Revolutionary War?

• The Coercive Acts angered the American colonists and led to increased tensions between the colonies and Britain, ultimately contributing to the start of the Revolutionary War.

• The Coercive Acts improved the relationship between the American colonists and Britain, leading to peace

• The Coercive Acts were supported and welcomed by the American colonists

• The Coercive Acts had no impact on the start of the Revolutionary War