Colonial Resistance and Key Events

The video discusses the Boston Tea Party and the subsequent Coercive Acts imposed by the British government, which included measures like forcing colonists to house British soldiers and allowing British officials to be tried in England. These acts were deemed intolerable by the colonists, leading to the formation of the First Continental Congress. The Congress decided on an economic embargo against British goods, hoping to overturn the Intolerable Acts. The video concludes with a review of these events and the anticipation of the Revolutionary War.

What event involved colonists disguising themselves and dumping tea into the harbor?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act Protest

Which act required colonists to house British soldiers?

• The Quartering Act

• The Navigation Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

What was the main reason colonists found the Coercive Acts intolerable?

• They restricted colonial trade

• They increased taxes on tea

• They allowed British officials to be tried in England

• They banned town meetings

Which act replaced the Colonial Legislature with a Royal Governor?

• The Quartering Act

• The Navigation Act

• The Tea Act

• The Massachusetts Government Act

Who were some of the key figures at the First Continental Congress?

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock

• Samuel Adams, George Washington, and Patrick Henry

• Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

What was the primary goal of the Continental Association?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To form a new colonial government

• To unite the colonies in an economic boycott

• To negotiate a peace treaty with Britain

What did the colonies agree to stop exporting to England?

• Manufactured goods

• Raw materials like cotton and lumber

• Tea and spices

• Weapons and ammunition

What term describes the colonies' refusal to trade with England?

• Sanction

• Boycott

• Embargo

• Prohibition

What was the outcome of the First Continental Congress?

• Immediate declaration of independence

• Agreement to meet again in 1775

• Signing of a peace treaty with Britain

• Formation of a new colonial army

What significant event was about to begin as the colonies planned to meet again?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Revolutionary War

• The Boston Massacre

• The drafting of the Constitution