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Morgan - Boston Tea Party

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was not one of the Intolerable Acts?

a)

Boston Port Act

b)

Massachusetts Government Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Act

2.

Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Hancock

d)

Benedict Arnold

3.

British soldiers opened fire on a group of colonists killing 5 and wounding 6 at the .....?

a)

Valentines Day Massacre

b)

Massacre at Wounded Knee

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Bear River Massacre

4.

What was the first tax imposed on the colonists that started the tensions between the colonies and the crown?

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Taxation of Colonies Act

d)

Quebec Act

5.

Who was not a member of the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

John Hancock

6.

How many cases of tea were thrown into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

12

b)

342

c)

1000

d)

784

7.

The Quartering Act referred to?

a)

Tea would now cost $.25

b)

Colonist merchants were only allowed to use a quarter of the harbor.

c)

25 British Troops must always be present in the harbor.

d)

British Troops could be housed in any colonist's home.

8.

The Intolerable Acts led to which of the following?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

The Boston Massarce

d)

The 1st Continental Congress

9.

Why did the British Parliament levy the Stamp Tax on the Colonies?

a)

They wanted to get rich.

b)

The wanted to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.

c)

To help pay off debt from the 7 Years war.

d)

They needed stamps to cost more to continue delivery of the mail.

10.

How did the men who dumped the tea into the harbor disguise themselves?

a)

They wore British soldiers uniforms.

b)

The dressed like sailors who worked on the ships.

c)

Dressed like Native Americans.

d)

They disguised themselves as French merchants looking to buy tea.