Module 4 Lesson 1 Test

Who became the new governor of Massachusetts after the Intolerable Acts were passed?

• Thomas Gage

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

Why did colonists oppose the Tea Act?

• It increased tea prices

• It put them out of business

• It allowed British tea to be sold tax-free

• It promoted local tea production

Who was Crispus Attucks?

• An African American sailor killed in the Boston Massacre

• A famous abolitionist in the 19th century

• A general in the American Revolutionary War

• A prominent civil rights leader in the 1960s

Who defended the British Soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre in court?

• Josiah Quincy & John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson & Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington & Samuel Adams

• John Hancock & Paul Revere

On the night of December 16, 1773, colonists disguised as Native Americans sneaked onto three tea-filled ships and dumped over 340 tea chests into the Boston Harbor. This event became known as the

• Boston Tea Party

• Tea Act Rebellion

• Colonial Tea Dump

• Harbor Tea Protest

The Quartering Act required colonists to give British Troops a quarter every time they walked by their house. (True or False)

• True

• False

• Partially True

• Not Applicable

What goods did the Stamp Act tax?

• Paper Items

• Clothing

• Food Items

• Household Goods

What goods did the Sugar Act tax?

• Molasses and Sugar

• Tea and Coffee

• Tobacco and Cotton

• Wheat and Barley

In what year did the conflict between Britain and the colonists turn violent?

• 1770

• 1765

• 1783

• 1775

Why did Great Britain pass the Sugar Act?

• To help pay for the French and Indian War and to support a standing army in the American Colonies

• To impose taxes on tea and other goods

• To encourage trade with France

• To reduce the cost of sugar for colonists