Quiz on Colonial America and the Road to Revolution

The most popular beverage in colonial America by 1700 was (a)  

• Coffee
• Tea
• Ale
• Water

What did the Tea Act of 1773 do?

• It lowered the price of tea
• It gave control of tea sales to colonial merchants
• It allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to colonists
• It repealed all taxes on tea

Identify and describe the actions the colonists in Boston took to protest the Tea Act.

Match the following historical events with their descriptions.

• The Treaty of Paris

• Harsh laws passed in response to the Boston Tea Party

• The Intolerable Acts

• Laws that protected colonial rights

• The Bill of Rights

• A series of taxes on everyday goods

• The Townshend Acts

• A peace treaty with Britain

What was one of the consequences of the Intolerable Acts?

• Colonists were allowed to hold unlimited town meetings
• The port of Boston was closed
• Colonists could freely move west
• Colonists received more representation in Parliament

What did the First Continental Congress do in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• They declared independence
• They demanded an end to the Intolerable Acts
• They formed an alliance with Britain
• They sent a petition to the King

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• A declaration of war
• A petition for peace and loyalty to the King
• A call for independence
• A request for more British troops

What was the outcome of the Olive Branch Petition?

• It was accepted by King George III
• It led to a ceasefire
• It was ignored and led to more troops being sent
• It united all colonies

Who were the minutemen?

• British soldiers
• Colonial merchants
• Volunteer citizen soldiers
• Members of the Continental Congress

The significance of Paul Revere's midnight ride was that he (a)   about the approaching British soldiers.

• He delivered tea to the colonists
• He warned colonists about the appro
• He captured British soldiers
• He led the Boston Tea Party