Colonial America: Key Events and Concepts

Colonial America: Key Events and Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video covers the buildup to the American Revolution, starting with the imposition of taxes like the Sugar and Stamp Acts, which angered colonists and led to resistance. It discusses the Quartering Act, Townshend Duties, and the escalation of tensions through events like the Boston Massacre and Tea Party. The video concludes with the American Revolution, highlighting key battles and the Treaty of Paris, which recognized American independence.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764?

To provide funds for colonial infrastructure

To raise revenue for the British government

To regulate trade between the colonies and Britain

To punish the colonies for smuggling

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the British justify the Stamp Act to the colonists?

By offering tax exemptions to certain colonies

By reducing other taxes on the colonies

Through the concept of virtual representation

By promising to use the funds for colonial defense

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a key difference in the resistance strategies of the upper and lower classes against the Stamp Act?

The upper class used violent protests, while the lower class wrote letters

The upper class sought legal action, while the lower class ignored the act

The upper class organized boycotts, while the lower class held meetings

The upper class wrote letters, while the lower class engaged in mob actions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of the Townshend Acts?

To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

To raise revenue through duties on imported goods

To establish a new colonial government

To provide military protection for the colonies

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the spinning bees during the colonial boycott of British goods?

They were organized by the British to promote trade

They were a form of protest against the Stamp Act

They symbolized colonial unity and self-reliance

They were a method to smuggle goods into the colonies

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event directly led to the British passing the Intolerable Acts?

The Boston Tea Party

The First Continental Congress

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

The Boston Massacre

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

To seek a peaceful resolution with Britain

To request military aid from France

To establish a new colonial government

To declare independence from Britain

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