American Revolution Quiz INB Part 2 10MAY24

Who was one of the first prominent men in Boston to openly favor separation from Great Britain and formed a group known as the Sons of Liberty?

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in January 1776 that advocated for freedom and criticized government structures?

• The Rights of Man

• Common Sense

• The Age of Reason

• American Crisis

In what year was Patrick Henry elected to Virginia's House of Burgesses, where he made a significant speech advocating for colonial rights?

• 1765

• 1770

• 1776

• 1781

During the protest of the Tea Tax, how many chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor in an event known as the Boston Tea Party?

• 150 chests

• 200 chests

• 340 chests

• 400 chests

What was the main focus of the First Continental Congress in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To establish peace and negotiate with Britain

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To organize a new government

What was the primary method used by the Daughters of Liberty to protest British taxes according to the text?

• They organized violent protests.

• They held spinning bees to create homespun cloth.

• They wrote petitions to the British government.

• They destroyed British goods.

Which act in 1767 led to increased resistance among colonial women, as mentioned in the text?

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Tea Act

• The Intolerable Acts

Who is referred to as the "Mother of the Boston Tea Party"?

• Esther de Berdt Reed

• Sarah Franklin Bache

• Sarah Bradlee Fulton

• None of the above

What significant role did Esther de Berdt Reed play during the American Revolution?

• She led the Daughters of Liberty.

• She organized a fundraising drive in Philadelphia.

• She became a spy for General Washington.

• She wrote influential essays against the British.

What action did the Daughters of Liberty take in response to the Tea Act of 1773?

• They organized a boycott of British tea.

• They participated in the Boston Tea Party.

• They signed a petition protesting the tax.

• They held a public demonstration.