American Revolution

What ended the British policy of salutary neglect?

• The French and Indian War

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act

• The Proclamation of 1763

What was the first direct tax on the colonies?

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Townshend Acts

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

• The right to self-govern

• No taxation without representation

• Freedom from all taxes

• An end to British interference

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A British loyalist group

• A group of British tax collectors

• A secret society opposing British taxes

• A military group

What was the result of the boycotts against the Stamp Act?

• The act was expanded

• The act was repealed

• The act was enforced more strictly

• The act was ignored

What did the Townshend Acts tax?

• Land ownership

• Tea only

• Imported goods like glass, paper, and tea

• All goods produced in the colonies

What event is considered the first open act of organized rebellion against the British?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The Boston Tea Party

• The formation of the Sons of Liberty

Who was the first casualty of the American Revolution?

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Crispus Attucks

• John Adams

What did the Intolerable Acts do?

• Imposed a new tax on tea

• Closed Boston Harbor to all trade

• Allowed for the quartering of British soldiers in American homes

• Gave the colonies independence

Who criticized the destruction of the Boston Tea Party?

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• Paul Revere