Road to Revolution and Independence

What was the Stamp Act?

• A law that required American colonists to house British soldiers

• A tax on legal documents, newspapers, and other printed materials in the colonies

• A ban on trade with other countries besides Britain

• A celebration after winning a battle against the British

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists loved tea and wanted to have a party

• Colonists were protesting a tax on tea

• British soldiers spilled tea and colonists were helping to clean it up

• It was a celebration of the Stamp Act's repeal

What is the Declaration of Independence?

• A document that ended the Revolutionary War

• A British law to control the American colonies

• A document that announced the colonies' separation from Britain

• A peace treaty between the American colonies and Britain

Which of the following were part of the Intolerable Acts?

• The closure of Boston Harbor

• The requirement to pay for tea dumped during the Boston Tea Party

• The establishment of British military rule in Massachusetts

• All of the above

What was the significance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• It was the final battle of the Revolutionary War

• It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War

• It marked the end of British rule in the colonies

• It was a peaceful negotiation between the colonists and the British

Why did the Stamp Act anger the colonists?

• Because it was passed without their consent

• Because it made stamps more expensive

• Because it banned the use of stamps

• Because it required stamps to be printed in Britain

What did the colonists do in response to the Stamp Act?

• They held a large stamp-buying festival

• They boycotted British goods

• They sent a thank you letter to the King

• They asked for more taxes

What was one of the main slogans of the colonists during the protests against British taxes?

• "No taxation without representation!"

• "More taxes, more problems!"

• "We want our stamps!"

• "Tea for free or let us be!"

How did the Intolerable Acts affect the colonies?

• They united the colonies against the British

• They made the colonies more dependent on Britain

• They encouraged the colonies to pay more taxes

• They had no effect on the colonies

What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

• To spread news about British actions and unify the colonies

• To organize parties like the Boston Tea Party

• To write letters of support to the British King

• To collect stamps from the Stamp Act