Quiz on American Colonial History

Which act required colonists to house British soldiers?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Tea Act

Which act reduced the tax on imported British tea?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Townshend Acts

What did the colonists have to open for British soldiers under the Quartering Act?

• Schools

• Churches

• Barns and inns

• Markets

Why did England need more money according to the text?

• To pay for wars

• To build new cities

• To fund education

• To explore new lands

In what year was the engraving by Alonzo Chappel created?

• 1773

• 1868

• 1800

• 1901

Which event involved a protest against British taxation?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Signing of the Treaty of Paris

What did colonists do during the Boston Tea Party?

• They held a peaceful protest

• They dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

• They wrote a letter to the king

• They paid extra taxes

What were the Intolerable Acts?

• A series of laws to punish the colonists

• A set of trade agreements

• A peace treaty

• A new tax on tea

What did Samuel Adams encourage colonists to do?

• Move to England

• Stand against England

• Support the British king

• Pay more taxes

What did Samuel Adams do to spread his message?

• Wrote books

• Went from tavern to tavern

• Sent letters to the king

• Held public speeches in England