WorksheetsBritish Acts & Colonial Reactions Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
What did the Proclamation of 1763 outlaw?
moving east accross the Appalachian Mountains
smuggling
moving west accross the Appalachian Mountains
colonial governments
What was 'representation' according to the Americans?
having colonists in Parliament to vote on laws
having colonists in colonial governments to vote on laws
choosing British tax collectors
choosing Colonial tax collectors
What was the Sugar Act?
tax on paper products like newspapers, playing cards, and legal documents
tax on lead, paper, paint, and glass
tax on tea and colonists forced to buy from Britain
tax on molasses and a crackdown on smuggling
What did writs of assistance do?
Allowed certain colonists to move west
Allow the King to send troops to Boston
Allow the British to search buildings and ships randomly
Allowed certain colonists to not have to pay taxes
If you were a colonist, why would you have been upset about the Quartering Act?
It would've forced you to pay taxes on tea, paper, and other British goods
It would've made all of your Colonial money worthless
It would've prevented you from being represented in Parliament
It might have forced you to let British soldiers live in your house
What is the best definition of "tyranny?"
Not allowing citizens to have any say in the government
Allowing a legislative body to determine tax policy
Maintaining a standing army
Passing laws that some people don't like
If you were boycotting British tea, what would you be doing?
Tarring and feathering British tea merchants
Dumping British tea into Boston Harbor
Refusing to buy British tea
Paying high prices for British tea
How was the Boston Massacre different from the battles of the Revolutionary War?
The war began during the 1770s; the Massacre took place during the 1760s
The war was fought between two armies; in the Massacre, soldiers shot unarmed civilians
The war was fought far away from Massachusetts, where the Massacre took place
The Massacre involved guns; the battles were fought with swords
How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They pulled all British troops out of Massachusetts
They passed the Townshend Acts
They blockaded Boston Harbor
They invaded the United States
What were British troops called in the 13 Colonies?
Gestapo
Stormtroopers
Bluecoats
Redcoats
Which of the following is the only violent form of resistance listed?
Tarring and feathering tax collectors
Boycotting British goods
Writing letters to the king
Giving speeches and writing newspaper articles
Why did many colonists get mad after viewing Paul Revere's picture "The Bloody Massacre"?
It showed the British burning Boston
It showed British soldiers killing unarmed Americans
It showed the British capturing American ships
It showed the British winning the Battle of Lexington
What did the Townshend Acts do?
taxed paper products like newspapers, playing cards, and legal documents
taxed sugar and molasses
taxed lead, paper, paint, and tea
forced Americans to let British troops stay in their homes
What was the name of the British lawmaking government?
Congress
Parliament
Assembly
Council
What was the name of the group that sometimes used violence to resist British taxes?
Daughters of Liberty
Liberty Boys
Founding Fathers of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
