"King George What Was His Problem?" Ch.1

What war had the British recently fought in America?

• The Revolutionary War

• The French and Indian War

• The War of 1812

• The Civil War

What plan did the British have for paying down the debt from the war?

• The Tea Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Quartering Act

Who led the effort to frighten the tax agents into quitting their jobs?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the Townshend Act?

• A tax on tea

• A tax on imported goods

• A tax on paper products

• A tax on land

How did the colonists protest taxes?

• They wrote letters to the king.

• They refused to buy British goods and smuggled goods into the colonies.

• They held peaceful marches.

• They paid the taxes reluctantly.

What name did Samuel Adams give to the violence that caused the death of Crispus Attucks and five others in Boston?

• The Boston Riot

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Uprising

• The Boston Rebellion

After the Townshend Act was repealed, what was the only item on which the British levied a tax on the Americans?

• Sugar

• Tea

• Stamps

• Glass

On December 16, 1773, what act of rebellion against Britain occurred?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Lexington and Concord Battle

• The Signing of the Declaration of Independence

What does "pay the fiddler" mean?

• To play music

• To face the consequences of your action

• To pay taxes

• To dance

What name did the Americans give to the laws that were passed to punish Bostonians?

• The Coercive Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Punitive Acts

• The Boston Acts