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Module 4 L1 Conflict in the Colonies

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Stamp Act tax?

a)

all paper goods including dice and playing cards

b)

It taxed stamps.

c)

It taxed tea.

d)

It was a tax for the patriots only.

2.

Who led the Sons of Liberty?

a)

John Adams

b)

John Hancock

c)

Samuel Hancock

d)

Samuel Adams

3.
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from going west of which mountain range?
a)
Appalachian
b)
Rocky
c)
Cascade
d)
Sierra Nevada
4.
The American colonists used the phrase "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for - 
a)
having a voice in government
b)
mercantilism
c)
supremacy of the King's crown
d)
economic endeavours
5.
The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts all led to colonists becoming - 
a)
angry towards the British government
b)
happy with the new policies
c)
frustrated with Spanish colonies in North America
d)
Bitter about France winning the French & Indian War
6.
Successful boycotting of British goods caused Parliament to repeal certain acts like the Stamp Act. Repeal means to - 
a)
cancel
b)
approve
c)
import
d)
separate
7.

The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and _______

a)

molasses

b)

tea

c)

clothes

8.

What did the Stamp Act Tax

a)

Tea and Sugar

b)

mail sent between england and the american Colonies

c)

it was an income tax on colonial lawyers

d)

printed materials like newspapers and legal Documents

9.

Why did the british government decide to tax colonies?

a)

to pay for the French and Indian War

b)

To pay for a new palace for king George

c)

To pay for a war against Spain

d)

to pay for improvements in the city of london

e)

to pay for new ships being built for the Royal Navy

10.

How did the colonist protest against the Stamp Act?

a)

They refused to pay the tax

b)

they boycotted british goods

c)

They burned the stamped paper in the streets

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

11.

How did merchants avoid paying the sugar tax?

a)

not using them

b)

smuggling goods into the country

c)

made their own sugar

d)

just paid the taxes anyway

12.

Why did King George send over british troops to the colonies?

a)

to make a new government

b)

to bring more goods

c)

to arrest the protesters

d)

to protect the officials because colonist threatened to use violence against them.

13.

What did the Declaratory Act say?

a)

Children would have to serve in the military at age 18

b)

Britain has the authority to pass any laws they see fit on the colonies

c)

Britain's laws and Colonial Laws must be in agreement in order for them to go into effect

d)

Soldiers would be permitted to live in your house if the need arises

14.
This act was a tax on everyday household items such as glass, paper, paint, & tea.
a)
Declaratory Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Townshend Act
15.
a widespread refusal to buy goods as a form of protest is called a(n):
a)
smuggling
b)
strike
c)
boycott
16.

The secret organization that was led by Samuel Adams and encourage protest and boycotts beacause: "No Taxation without Representation!"

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

The Stamp Act Congress

d)

The Real Dudez

17.

What did delegates do at the Stamp Act Congress?

a)

Required to pay a stamp tax when they purchased printed materials.

b)

Not allowed to go west of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

Signed a petition saying Parliament had no right to impose taxes on them without a representative.

d)

Allowed Parliament to make all laws for them because the Declaratory Act was strongly listened to by the delegates.

18.
The colonists did this to protest early taxes.
a)
Boycotted all British Goods.
b)
Bought British goods
c)
Bought goods from Spain
d)
Burned all British goods
19.

Before the French and Indian War, the colonists had been ____.

a)

completely ruled by Parliament.

b)

left alone to solve their own problems and govern themselves.

c)

heavily taxed by the British government.

d)

united into one government.

20.
What group of women protested British goods by peacefully weaving cloth?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Daughters of Liberty
c)
National Women's party
d)
The Boston Tea Party
21.
These groups were formed to share information among the colonies concerning what was being done to resist the British. 
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
Congress groups
c)
Continental Congress
d)
Sons of Liberty
22.
How did the Sons of Liberty use the Boston Massacre to promote their movement?
a)
They portrayed the British as the aggressors.
b)
They claimed that people died because of harsh taxes.
c)
They called for the boycott of British tea and sugar.
d)
They gathered members from the victim’s families.
23.
The event in which the Sons of Liberty dumped British Tea into the Boston Harbor in protest of British rule was the 
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Revolutionary War
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Tea Act
24.
The incident where American colonists engaged in conflict with British soldiers on King Street, and British soldiers shot & killed 5 American colonists
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Battle at Lexington
d)
Boston Red Sox
25.

Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?

a)

Hector

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

Sam Adams

d)

John Adams

26.

True or False: In the event known as the Boston Massacre, colonists threw things at the British and dared them to fire their guns.

a)

True

b)

False

27.
This rendering of the events on March 5, 1770 is considered ____________ by some because it depicts the scene in a bias fashion against the British.
a)
propaganda
b)
historical
c)
fallacy
d)
fact