4.2 CFA #2

What was the main reason the colonists were outraged over the Townshend Acts?

• New taxes

• Lack of food

• Poor weather

• British soldiers

Who did the colonists believe should pass tax laws?

• British Parliament

• Local representatives

• The King

• Foreign governments

The colonists had representatives in their local government, but not in ____.

• The King's court

• Parliament

• The military

• The church

Which event started out as an argument but ended with five unarmed colonists dead?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Declaratory Act

• The Townshend Acts

What was the name of the groups formed across many colonies to protest?

• Sons of Freedom

• Sons of Liberty

• Sons of Justice

• Sons of Peace

How did Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre help the Patriot cause leading up to the American Revolution?

• The engraving made the British soldiers appear violent, turning public opinion in the colonies against them.

• The engraving showed the Boston Massacre as a peaceful protest, leading to support for the British.

• Revere’s engraving helped calm tensions between the colonists and Britain, reducing calls for independence.

• The engraving was never published and had little impact on the Patriot cause.

Who led the Sons of Liberty in Boston?

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

The Declaratory Act declared that Britain had the power and right to ______ the colonies.

• govern

• tax

• liberate

• trade with

Who said "Give me liberty or give me death" in his angry speech against the Stamp Act?

• John Adams

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

• Patrick Henry

What was one violent tactic that the Sons of Liberty used to intimidate/threaten British tax officials?

• Boycotts

• Tar and Feathering

• Negotiation

• Petitions