The American Revolution: Conflict in the Colonies

What was the purpose of the Sugar Act passed by Parliament in 1764?

• To reduce sugar prices

• To set duties on molasses and sugar imported by colonists

• To encourage sugar production in the colonies

• To abolish sugar trade with other countries.

The Stamp Act of 1765 required colonists to pay for an official stamp when they bought paper items. True or False?

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: The slogan 'No Taxation without _______' was popularized by James Otis.

• Representation

• Consent

• Freedom

• Justice

Fill in the blank: The Committees of _______ were founded to share ideas and information about new British laws.

• Safety

• Correspondence

• Defense

• Unity

Fill in the blank: The colonists had no direct _______ in Parliament.

• Influence

• Representation

• Power

• Support

In June 1767, Parliament passed the _______ Acts, which placed duties on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

• Stamp

• Townshend

• Declaratory

• Intolerable

The Boston Massacre was used as ______ against the British.

• propaganda

• celebration

• support

• alliance

The event where colonists disguised as Native Americans dumped tea into Boston Harbor is known as the ______.

• Boston Massacre

• Tea Act

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts

What did Parliament keep a tax on after repealing almost all of the Townshend Acts?

• Sugar

• Tea

• Paper

• Glass

What was the main reason British officials knew the demand for tea was high?

• The boycott was ineffective

• Tea was cheap

• Smuggling was rampant

• Taxes were low