The Actions of the Colonies

What does it mean to boycott?

• to buy and destroy goods in protest

• to buy the good without paying the tax

• to refuse to buy goods as protest

• to refuse to use the goods already purchased

Which company had a monopoly in tea sales?

• Lipton Tea Company

• Parker Brothers Tea Company

• England Tea Company

• East India Tea Company

Which Tea Party destroyed the most tea?

• Boston

• Charleston

• Philadelphia

• New York

What did the Powder Alarm System of the colonies create?

• the militia

• the armed reserve

• the minutemen

• the prompt people

Who organized the Sons of Liberty?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

• Thomas Hutchinson

Who was the richest man in New England and owned a shipping company?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Hutchinson

• Samuel Adams

• Crispus Attucks

Which act of Parliament made colonists pay for housing soldiers?

• Boston Port Act

• Housing for Soldiers Act

• Massachusetts Quartering Act

• Quartering Act

What was stored in the powder house?

• grain and flour for the community

• gunpowder, muskets, and cannons

• tents, blankets, and supplies for the army

• emergency rations for the community

People who supported the protest against parliament were called Patriots.

• True

• False

Benjamin Franklin’s son William continued to be a Patriot, while Benjamin became more of a Loyalist.

• True

• False