WorksheetsThe Colonists Unite - Chapter 8
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
How did the French and Indian War affect the colonists?
Britain thought the colonists should help pay for the war.
The Native Americans traded with the colonists.
Britain passed a bunch of tax laws for the colonists to pay.
The colonists threw a celebratory party for winning the war.
What items were taxed with the Stamp Act?
tea
playing cards
legal documents
newspapers
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
They wanted to pay extra.
They felt it was fair.
They were mad and boycotted English goods.
They felt it was unfair because they had no representation in Parliament.
Why were the Sons and Daughters of Liberty formed?
to organized protests to the taxes
to recall the good times in Old England
to sing and dance
to help keep their culture alive
Which one did the Sons of Liberty NOT do?
form the Committee of Correspondence
run tax collectors out of town
tar and feather tax collectors
drink lots of tea
Which one did the Daughters of Liberty NOT do?
boycott English goods
buy English clothing
spin their own thread
weave their own cloth
How did colonists react to the tax on tea?
Many came to the dock to watch the tea party.
150 Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians & went to the harbor.
They threw 300 chests of tea into Boston Harbor
They had parties and drank even more tea.
Which one was NOT an outcome of the First Continental Congress?
Colonists sent a petition to the king explaining their rights.
Colonists stopped trade with England.
Colonies were asked to form militias.
Paul Revere made his famous ride.
Why did the Boston Tea Party happen?
They now had to pay too much money for tea, due to the tax.
Colonists were SO excited about tea, they wanted to celebrate by drinking it together!
They were angry about the tax on tea and felt it was unfair because they still had no representation.
They wanted to make the king happy so they made him the biggest cup of tea ever.
What was one effect of the Boston Tea Party?
Britain passed the Declaratory Act.
Britain repealed the Stamp Act.
Britain passed the Stamp Act.
Britain passed the Coercive Acts.
What was one effect of the Boston Tea Party?
Boston was put under the control of George Washington.
Boston was put under the control of Charles Cornwallis
Boston was put under the control of Samuel Adams.
Boston was put under the control of Thomas Gage.
What were some effects of the Boston Tea Party?
The port of Boston was closed forever.
The port of Boston was closed until the tea was paid for.
Massachusetts lawmakers could no longer meet.
Massachusetts lawmakers had to meet with Thomas Gage.
What were some effects of the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists had to house and feed British soldiers.
The British Navy blockaded the Atlantic coastline.
The British Navy blockaded Boston Harbor.
Colonists volunteered to go to England.
Why did General Gage send soldiers to Lexington and Concord?
to intimidate the colonists and make them surrender
to get more food and supplies because they were running low
to take their hidden weapons
to arrest the leaders of the Sons of Liberty
Who heard of General Gage's plan and rode ahead to warn the Sons of Liberty?
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
What happened at Lexington & Concord?
Paul Revere was captured.
First shots of the revolution were fired.
Weapons were moved in time.
General Gage was victorious.
What happened to the leaders of the Sons of Liberty during the events at Lexington & Concord?
They escaped in time.
They were captured.
The British soldiers killed them.
They left on a ship for England.
What does "No taxation without representation" mean?
Colonists really wanted to talk with each other about the taxes.
Colonists wanted someone to speak for them in Parliament.
Colonists all wanted to go to England to speak for themselves.
Colonists wanted someone to speak for them in Congress.
