Intolerable Acts Quiz

What was the main reason for the colonists' protest known as the Boston Tea Party?

• Disagreements over new land policies

• Unfair taxation without representation

• The increase in the price of tea

• A ban on tea imports

What was the consequence for those found hanging posters against the British?

• No consequences

• A fine

• Jail time

• A reward

How did the colonists disguise themselves during the Boston Tea Party?

• As French traders

• As British soldiers

• As sailors

• As Mohawk Indians

What did the colonists demand in response to taxation?

• More tea imports

• Representation in Parliament

• A new king

• Independence from Britain

What did the British call the laws imposed on the colonists after the Boston Tea Party?

• The Freedom Acts

• The Coercive Acts

• The Liberty Laws

• The Colonial Acts

What did the British do in response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Apologized to the colonists

• Lowered taxes

• Offered independence

• Closed Boston Harbor

Who was Phyllis Wheatley?

• A poet and slave

• A tea merchant

• A colonial governor

• A British soldier

Who helped Henry escape from being a cabin boy?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Sarah Phillips

• Moses and James

• Phyllis Wheatley

What did Benjamin Franklin declare about his identity?

• He is a British subject

• He is undecided

• He is a citizen of a new nation

• He is a loyalist to the king

What did Benjamin Franklin lose as a result of his actions?

• His tea collection

• His home

• His position as postmaster

• His citizenship