5.2 (Sec IV on)

What was a key difference between colonial resistance during the Stamp Act crisis and resistance against the Townshend Acts?

• The Stamp Act resistance was more organized across colonies.

• The Townshend resistance included more social classes.

• The Townshend Acts were met with immediate violent rebellion.

• The Stamp Act resistance involved economic boycotts.

Answer explanation

Colonial resistance during the Townshend Acts became "more inclusive and more coordinated," allowing "colonists previously excluded from meaningful political participation" to join boycotts and enforce them. (p. 120)

Why did the Tea Act of 1773 anger American colonists?

• It increased the price of tea significantly.

• It eliminated all taxes on tea.

• It forced merchants to buy tea directly from Britain.

• It implicitly accepted Parliament’s right to tax the colonies.

Answer explanation

"By buying tea, even though it was cheaper, colonists would be paying the duty and thereby implicitly acknowledging Parliament’s right to tax them." (p. 121)

What was the main purpose of the Coercive Acts, known as the Intolerable Acts by the colonists?

• To punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.

• To negotiate a peace settlement with the colonies.

• To remove British military forces from Boston.

• To reduce British taxation on American goods.

Answer explanation

The Coercive Acts, including the Boston Port Act and Massachusetts Government Act, were designed to "shut down the harbor" and put Massachusetts "entirely under British control." (p. 122)

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Coercive Acts?

• Closing the Boston port

• Dissolving Massachusetts’s colonial government

• Establishing new trade agreements with France

• Allowing British troops to be housed in private homes

Answer explanation

 The Acts included "the Boston Port Act," "the Massachusetts Government Act," and the "Quartering Act," but they did not involve any agreements with France. (p. 122)

What was the main purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To immediately declare independence

• To issue a “Declaration of Rights and Grievances”

• To negotiate a peace treaty with Britain

• To appoint a colonial governor for the colonies

Answer explanation

The Congress issued "a 'Declaration of Rights and Grievances'" stating that colonists retained "the right to be taxed only by their own elected representatives." (p. 123)

The Battle of Lexington and Concord was significant because:

• It ended the war in favor of the British.

• It was a peaceful resolution between Britain and the colonies.

• It marked the first military conflict of the American Revolution.

• It led directly to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Answer explanation

"On April 19, 1775, British regiments set out to seize local militias’ arms... The town militia met them at the Lexington Green." (p. 124)

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• To demand full independence from Britain

• To declare war on Britain

• To attempt reconciliation with King George III

• To strengthen the Articles of Confederation

Answer explanation

"The moderates drafted an 'Olive Branch Petition,' which assured the king that the colonists 'most ardently desire[d] the former Harmony between [the mother country] and these Colonies.'" (p. 125)

What impact did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense have on colonial opinion?

• It convinced many colonists that independence was necessary.

• It defended British rule over the colonies.

• It called for a return to negotiations with Britain.

• It supported monarchy as the best form of government.

Answer explanation

Common Sense argued for independence by stating that "There is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island." (p. 126)

What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence?

• It declared the colonies as independent states.

• It forced Britain to surrender immediately.

• It ended slavery in the new American states.

• It established a monarchy in the colonies.

Answer explanation

"The Congress approved the document on July 4, 1776," officially declaring independence from Britain. (p. 127)

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?

• It led to British control over the colonies.

• It convinced the French to support the American cause.

• It resulted in George Washington’s resignation.

• It caused Spain to withdraw from the war.

Answer explanation

"News of the victory at Saratoga convinced the French that the cause might not have been as unlikely as they had thought." (p. 129)