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Boycott of British Policies

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms.

a)

Boycott

b)

Repeal

c)

Petition

d)

Preamble

2.

To cancel an act or law.

a)

Boycott

b)

Repeal

c)

Petition

d)

Preamble

3.

American colonist who favored American independence.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Propaganda

d)

Rebellion

4.

American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Propaganda

d)

Rebellion

5.

Why did the British begin to tax the colonists?

a)

The British felt the colonists should pay more than those living in England

b)

The British did not like the colonists

c)

The British were greedy

d)

The British were in debt from supporting the colonists during the French and Indian War

6.

Why did the Stamp Act, and other taxes, upset the colonists?

a)

The colonists were too poor to pay taxes

b)

The colonists believed the British government should not tax them since they had no representation

c)

The colonists believed taxes by the British were illegal

d)

The colonists believed only the rich should pay taxes

7.

What items were taxed under the Townshend Acts?

a)

Tea, paper, gunpowder

b)

Paper, paint, pearls

c)

Paint, paper, spices

d)

Glass, tea, paper

8.

The Intolerable Acts were meant to punish and divide the colonies, but what did they ultimately do?

a)

United the colonists

b)

Split the loyalties of the colonists

c)

Created an alliance between colonists and Native Americans

d)

Created an alliance between colonists and the French

9.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

a)

To help England defeat the French

b)

To protest British policies

c)

To protest the First Continental Congress

d)

To help collect taxes

10.
The Sons of Liberty were founded by John Hancock and ___.
a)
George Washington
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Sam Adams
d)
John Adams
11.

a court order that allowed officials to make searches without saying for what they were searching.

a)

mercenary

b)

blockage

c)

boycott

d)

writ of assistance

12.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 stop colonists from doing?

a)

Moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

Trading with India

c)

Quartering British soldiers

d)

Drinking tea

13.

Which act made colonists give food & drinks to British soldiers and allowed them to live in their homes?

a)

Penny Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Food Act

d)

Tea Act

14.

What does smuggle mean?

a)

To refuse to buy something

b)

To send a document making a demand

c)

To make a top secret group

d)

To sneak goods in or out

15.

What does petition mean?

a)

To write a slogan

b)

To cover someone with tar

c)

To refuse to buy a good

d)

To send a document demanding change

16.

What slogan did the colonists use as a protest?

a)

No taxation without representation

b)

No tea without the sea

c)

We make noise till you hear our voice

d)

No acts without the facts

17.

How did the colonists react to the Tea Act?

a)

They held a political party

b)

Dumping coffee into Boston Harbor

c)

Kicking British soldiers out of their homes

d)

Boston Tea Party