Section 2/3 Test Review

Look at page 9 of "If You Lived at the Time of American Revolution".

How does the author structure the text?

• By showing events that happened in order

• By using cause and effect to show why things happened

• By comparing and contrasting the colonists to show how they are similar and different

• By showing the problems the colonists faced

Who most likely said these things?

• 1. "The crown was still supporting a British Army to help stop Indian attacks on the American frontier. It was Great Britain's right to collect payment!"

• 2. "They had been slaves, brought over to the colonies from Africa against their will to work on the plantations...The British gave them their freedom in return for their help."

• The Loyalists

• The Neutralists

• The Patriots

Who most likely said this?

1. 1. " They burst into the homes of stamp tax collectors and warned them to resign...if he still helped out, they smashed his house and all his belongings."

2. 2. "Rally Mohawks! Bring out your axes and tell King George we'll pay no taxes on his foreign tea!"

• Loyalists

• Neutralists

• Patriots

Who most likely said this?

1. 1. "The religion of the Quakers and Mennonites did not allow them to fight, although some did take sides."

2. 2. "In some families, a couple of family members would travel to Britain and the rest would stay...the family was sure to be on the winning side, no matter which side won."

• Loyalists

• Neutralists

• Patriots

“London, with its 740,000 inhabitants, was the biggest city in Europe and the center of the British government.”

What does the word inhabitant mean as it's used in the passage?

• A place where many people live

• A city that is the center of a government

•  A person who lives in a certain place

•  A member of the British government

“Most Britains were outraged when they heard news of the wanton destruction.  Americans were clearly ‘a race of convicts.’ They had gone too far and must be punished! Six months later, the king and an angry Parliament closed Boston Harbor. Nothing could come in, and nothing could go out.

“The port closure quickly put huge numbers of Bostonians out of work. People were afraid they would starve. . .Americans smuggled in at least 5,000 chests of tea from Holland alone. They also smuggled in gunpowder. Bostonians began to think of war.”

What was an effect of the Boston Tea Party?

• The colonists in Boston agreed to pay taxes and began buying British tea again.

• The people who dumped tea into the harbor were convicted and sent to jail.

• Members of the Sons of Liberty attacked more ships and dumped their cargo into the harbor.

• People in Boston began to think they may have to fight Britain for their freedom

Write a paragraph that summarizes what a loyalist would think about the patriots during this time. How would they feel about the Sons of Liberty, the British taxes, and the Boston Tea Party? Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your response.