Chapter 2 Protests, Commas, Idioms, Vocabulary Quiz

What did the British government do in response to the protests in 1766?

• Increased taxes

• Repealed the Stamp Act

• Sent more soldiers

• Closed Boston Harbor

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TEKS.ELA.4.6F

TEKS.ELA.4.7C

Why did colonists refuse to buy British tea?

• It was too expensive

• It was of poor quality

• It represented unfair taxation

• It was not available

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TEKS.ELA.4.6F

TEKS.ELA.4.8A

What event became known as the Boston Massacre?

• A protest against tea taxes

• A fight between colonists and soldiers

• A meeting of the Sons of Liberty

• A British attack on Boston Harbor

Who created an engraving of the Boston Massacre?

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• John Hancock

• Benjamin Franklin

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TEKS.ELA.4.13C

What was the outcome of the Boston Massacre?

• Ten soldiers were killed

• Five colonists were killed

• The Stamp Act was reinstated

• The Townshend Acts were repealed

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TEKS.ELA.4.7C

What event is described as the world's largest tea party?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Philadelphia Tea Party

• The New York Tea Party

• The Charleston Tea Party

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of British soldiers

• A group of American colonists

• A group of Native Americans

• A group of French traders

What did the Sons of Liberty do during the Boston Tea Party?

• They bought all the tea

• They dumped the tea into the harbor

• They sold the tea at a discount

• They stored the tea in warehouses

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TEKS.ELA.4.6F

TEKS.ELA.4.13A

What inspired the name "Sons of Liberty"?

• A British king

• An Irishman named Isaac Barre

• A Native American chief

• A French explorer

What year did the Boston Tea Party happen?

• 1765
• 1773
• 1775
• 1789

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TEKS.ELA.4.13A