Exploring Boston's Role in the American Revolution

What was the main reason the British passed the Proclamation of 1763?

• To prevent new settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To increase trade with the French

• To establish new colonies

• To reduce taxes on the colonists

Why did the colonists protest the Stamp Act?

• They wanted higher taxes

• They wanted to import more goods from England

• They supported the British Parliament

• They believed only their local governments could tax them

Who organized the secret society called the Sons of Liberty?

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

What event is known as the Boston Massacre?

• A protest where tea was dumped into the harbor

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• A riot where British soldiers killed five colonists

• A meeting of the First Continental Congress

What was the purpose of the Committee of Correspondence?

• To organize the Boston Tea Party

• To collect taxes from the colonists

• To enable communication between colonies

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• A celebration of the repeal of the Stamp Act

• A meeting to discuss taxes

• A battle between British soldiers and colonists

• A protest where tea was dumped into the harbor

What were the Intolerable Acts?

• Laws that allowed colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Acts that established the Continental Army

• Acts that reduced taxes on tea

• Laws that closed the port of Boston and restricted colonial self-government

What was the significance of the First Continental Congress?

• It organized the Boston Tea Party

• It declared independence from Britain

• It allowed colonial leaders to meet and discuss their problems with Britain

• It repealed the Intolerable Acts

What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The British retreated without a fight

• The colonists won and took control of Boston

• The British won but suffered heavy losses

• The battle had no significant impact

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin