American Revolution - Chapter 3 - The Fight Begins

After the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament approved a series of new laws to punish the people of Boston. Which three Acts were part of the new laws? (Page 18-19)

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

• The Quartering Act

• The First Continental Congress Act

The people of Massachusetts were very angry about all of these new laws imposed by Great Britain.

What did they call these laws? (Page 21)

• the Thirteen Colonies

• the Intolerable Acts

• the French and Indian War

• the Bostonian Acts

Other colonies heard about what was happening in Massachusetts, and they worried that the same thing could happen to them. So, 12 out of 13 colonies decided to send representatives to a meeting called _________. (Page 21)

• the far away courts

• the Bostonians

• the First Continental Congress

• the Intolerable Acts

Which colony was the only one to NOT send a representative to the First Continental Congress meeting? (Page 21)

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• New York

• Pennsylvania

Another word for grievance is: ___________________. (Page 22)

• complaint

• joy

• happiness

• satisfaction

The members of the Continental Congress agreed that the colonies would stop _________ and _________ goods from Great Britain. (Page 22)

• importing

• exporting

• manufacturing

• distributing

Some colonists believed that war with Great Britain was _______________. (Page 22)

• intolerable

• unavoidable

• avoidable

• united

Patrick Henry wanted: _______________________. (pg 22)

• colonial independence from Britain

• increased taxes on the colonies

• stronger ties with the British monarchy

• limiting colonial self-governance

Minutemen were special troops that could be ____________ and ready to fight at a moment's notice! (pg 22)

• gathered

• dismissed

• ignored

• delayed

When the British government found out that people in Massachusetts were making preparations, they sent ____________________ to Boston. (pg 23)

• a large army

• a diplomatic envoy

• a trade delegation

• a group of scientists