Chapter 5- Road to the revolution

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

• By granting independence to the colonies.

• By imposing the Intolerable Acts.

• By reducing taxes on tea.

• By sending more troops to India.

What was the purpose of the Boston committee of correspondence?

• To organize tea parties

• To spread writings about colonists' complaints against the British

• To negotiate trade agreements

• To plan military actions

Why did the colonists send King George III the Olive Branch Petition?

• To declare independence

• To request peace and avoid war

• To demand more taxes

• To ask for military support

What was the main purpose of the writs of assistance?

• To collect taxes

• To search for smuggled goods

• To enforce laws

• To conduct trials

Who was Crispus Attucks?

• A British soldier

• A colonial governor

• A dockworker part African and part Native American

• A British tax collector

What was the main reason for the British sending troops to Concord?

• To negotiate with the Americans

• To destroy the militia's weapons

• To capture American leaders

• To recruit more soldiers

What was the main outcome of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• The American Revolution officially began

• The British secured a decisive victory

• The British withdrew from the colonies

• The colonies agreed to a peace treaty

What was the main action taken by the Sons of Liberty in Boston?

• Supported British policies

• Protested the Stamp Act

• Collected taxes

• Organized trade agreements

What was the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• It was a decisive victory for the Americans

• It showed that the British could easily defeat the Americans

• It demonstrated the Americans' ability to stand up to the British

• It ended the Revolutionary War

When did the Congress approve the Declaration of Independence?

• July 2, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• June 15, 1776

• August 1, 1776