USS2.3 Boston Massacre Review

USS2.3 Boston Massacre Review

11th Grade

12 Qs

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USS2.3 Boston Massacre Review

USS2.3 Boston Massacre Review

Assessment

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Social Studies

11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What did the Declaratory Act of 1766 state?

Parliament had no right to tax the colonies
Parliament had the right to make laws “in all cases whatsoever”
Colonists could elect representatives to Parliament
Colonists would never be taxed again

Answer explanation

Parliament wanted to assert complete authority over the colonies after repealing the Stamp Act.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why did Parliament pass the Declaratory Act?

To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party
To declare Britain’s authority after repealing the Stamp Act
To reward colonists for boycotts
To allow colonies independence

Answer explanation

The Act followed the repeal of the Stamp Act and reminded colonists that Parliament still had full power over them.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Townshend Duties placed taxes on which goods?

Cotton, tobacco, and wheat
Glass, paint, paper, and tea
Iron, coal, and wood
Sugar, molasses, and rum

Answer explanation

The duties taxed imported items colonists needed daily, like glass and tea, to raise revenue.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How did many colonists respond to the Townshend Duties?

They accepted the taxes
They stopped trading with France
They organized boycotts of British goods
They asked Spain for support

Answer explanation

Colonists boycotted imported goods, hurting British merchants, to protest “taxation without representation.”

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why were British troops sent to occupy Boston in 1768?

To protect colonists from Native Americans
To enforce British laws and protect customs officials
To prepare for war with France
To help colonists collect taxes

Answer explanation

Soldiers were stationed in Boston to enforce unpopular laws and protect officials from angry colonists.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The presence of British troops in Boston led to

Lower taxes
Increased tension between soldiers and colonists
Peaceful cooperation
Colonists moving west of the Appalachians

Answer explanation

Many colonists resented the soldiers, leading to fights and eventually the Boston Massacre.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What happened at the Boston Massacre in 1770?

British soldiers killed five colonists during a protest
Colonists destroyed a ship full of tea
Colonists signed a peace treaty with Britain
British Parliament ended all taxes

Answer explanation

Soldiers fired into a crowd of protesting colonists, killing five and fueling colonial outrage.

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