American Revolution Quiz

What event led to the passing of the Coercive Acts by the British Parliament?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Quebec Act

What was the purpose of the Boston Port Act?

• To restrict democratic town meetings

• To require colonists to house British soldiers

• To give Catholics in Canada the freedom to worship

• To close the port of Boston until damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid

Which act restricted the colonists from prosecuting British officials in Massachusetts?

• The Quartering Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Boston Port Act

What did the colonists call the Coercive Acts in response to their unfair rules?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Murder Act

• The Tea Act

• The Quebec Act

Why did the colonists change from being colonists to being Patriots?

• Because they were supporting Boston

• Because they were uniting us

• Because they were dividing us

• Because they were taking our basic freedoms away

What did the colonists call the Administration of Justice Act due to the protection it provided to government officials?

• The Murder Act

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Boston Port Act

What was the purpose of the Quartering Act?

• To restrict democratic town meetings

• To require colonists to house British soldiers

• To close the port of Boston until damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid

• To give Catholics in Canada the freedom to worship

What did the colonists think Parliament could do to all the colonies if they enacted such arbitrary laws against Boston?

• Support them

• Divide them

• Enact arbitrary laws

• Unite them