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Intolerable Acts & First Continental Congress

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

King George passed the Intolerable Acts to punish the colonists of Massachusetts for what act of rebellion?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Boston Massacre

d)

Queen Charlotte's Tea Party

2.

Which law required colonists to provide British soldiers with housing and food?

a)

The Quartering Act

b)

The Quebec Act

c)

The Tea Act

d)

The Candle Act

3.

Under the Massachusetts Government Act, the governor of Massachusetts was replaced by the King's representative, whose name was

a)

John Hancock

b)

Charles Townsend

c)

Thomas Gage

d)

George Washington

4.

The Administration of Justice Act said that the trial of a British official had to be

a)

unfair

b)

held in a location outside Massachusetts Bay Colony

c)

extra-harsh because they were loyalists

d)

postponed for one year

5.

What did the Boston Port Act do?

a)

Closed Boston Harbor to all ships coming in or out.

b)

Forced the colonists to pay for the tea that had been ruined.

c)

Prevented the colonists from receiving needed supplies.

d)

All of the above.

6.

The Quebec Act extended the territory of Quebec into what area?

a)

Downtown Boston

b)

The Ohio River Valley

c)

Southern Florida

d)

The Lousiana Purchase

7.

Which of the original 13 colonies did not attend the First Continental Congress?

a)

Colorado

b)

New Jersey

c)

France

d)

Georgia

8.

Why did the delegates choose to meet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

a)

It was the most centrally located city in the colonies.

b)

Philadelphia was already independent from Britain.

c)

Because the Liberty Bell was located there.

d)

Philadelphia has the best cheese steaks.

9.

Which of these was a proposal debated at the First Continental Congress?

a)

That the colonists should resist and oppose the Intolerable Acts.

b)

That the colonies should boycott all British goods.

c)

That the colonies should create a Grand Council of the Americas that would have to get approval from Parliament.

d)

All of the above.

10.

Which of the proposals received a passing vote in the First Continental Congress?

a)

All three proposals passed.

b)

None of the proposals passed.

c)

The first two passed, but the third failed.

d)

The first two failed, but the third failed.