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Why did Britain impose the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts on the colonists?
A) The king wanted colonists
B) Britain needed money.
C) Britain thought colonists were too wealthy.
D)Britain wanted to give money to the colonists to expand their cities.
A) The king wanted colonists
B) Britain needed money.
C) Britain thought colonists were too wealthy.
D)Britain wanted to give money to the colonists to expand their cities.
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Which of the following was NOT an effect of colonists' protests of British taxes?
A) Patrick Henry spoke to the house of Burgesses.
B) The sons of Liberty was formed.
C) Colonists boycotted British goods.
D) The Stamp Act was passed.
A) Patrick Henry spoke to the house of Burgesses.
B) The sons of Liberty was formed.
C) Colonists boycotted British goods.
D) The Stamp Act was passed.
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Chapter 8 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did Britain impose the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts on the colonists? A) The king wanted colonists B) Britain needed money. C) Britain thought colonists were too wealthy. D)Britain wanted to give money to the colonists to expand their cities. | B) Britain needed money |
| Which of the following was NOT an effect of colonists' protests of British taxes? A) Patrick Henry spoke to the house of Burgesses. B) The sons of Liberty was formed. C) Colonists boycotted British goods. D) The Stamp Act was passed. | D) The Stamp Act was passed. |
| Who was one of the first to speak out against the Stamp Act? A) Benjamin Franklin B) Samuel Adams C)Patrick Henry D) Christopher Gadsden | C) Patrick Henry |
| What was the effect of the British taxation on the colonies as a whole? A) They became more divided. B) They started to unite as Americans. C) Many paid for British support. D) Many colonists returned to Britain. | B) They started to unite as Americans. |
| Who organized the Sons of Liberty? A) Samuel Adams B) Patrick Henry C) Mercy Otis Warren D) Benjamin Franklin | A) Samuel Adams |
| What did the Daughters of Liberty do to support the boycott of British goods? A) gave speeches and drew political cartoons B) gave speeches and attended rallies C) made tea and wove cloth D) handed out pamphlets and posters | C) made tea and wove cloth |
| Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence? A) train express riders B) share news among colonies C) keep in tough with Britain D) unite the colonies in friendship | B) share news among colonies |
| Ho w did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists? | |
| Which of the following caused the Intolerable Acts? A) Boston Massacre B) First Continental Congress C) Committees of Correspondence D) Boston Tea Party | B) Boston Teat Party |
| Which f the following was NOT one of the intolerable acts? | A) The colonists had to pay tax on British Imports. B) The colonists had to pay a tax on British imports. C) The port of Boston was closed. D) Massachusetts was put under the control of a British General. |
| What was a Patriot? A) A colonist opposed to British rule. B) British soldier opposed to British rule over the colonies C) A colonist who agreed with British rule D) British soldier who agreed with British rule over the colonies. | A) A colonist who opposed British rule. |
| Who offered to lead men in battle for the relief of Boston? A) Paul Revere B) Hugh White C) Crispus Attucks D) George Washington | D) George Washington |
| Which Patriot warned of the British attack? A) John Adams B) Paul Revere C) John Hancock D) George Washington | B) Paul Revere |
| Which event took place FIRST? A) Battle of Concord B) Battle of Lexington C) British retreat to Boston D) Paul Revere captured | B) Battle of Lexington |
| Which battle began with "The shot heard around the world?" A) Bunker Hill B) Breed's Hill C) Lexingotn D) Concord | C) Lexington |
| Which brief battle forced the British to retreat to Boston? A) Concord B) Bunker Hill C) Breed's Hill D) Lexington | A) Concord |
| Who led the colonists in the battle of Bunker Hill? A) John Adams B) Paul Revere C) John Hancock D) William Prescott | D) William Prescott |
| Why was"no taxation without representation!" a meaningful slogan? Summarize | The colonists had been self-governed for years; they did not vote in Britain, and therefore had no representation there. The colonists believed the British had no right to tax them since they had no vote in Britain. |
| Do you think the British expected their actions to cause the colonists to unite against them? | No. The British expected to show the colonists that Britain was in control. They did not expect the colonists to fight them. |
| What series of events linked the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party? | British soldiers panicked during a protest and caused the Boston Massacre. The British repealed all taxes except the tea tax to prove to the colonists that they had the power to tax the colonies. The colonists protested and cased the Boston Tea Party. |
| How were the Committee of Correspondence similar to the colonial minutemen? | Both were created to help the colonists resist British control, and both were designed to help colonists take immediate action when problems arose with the British. |
| What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress? | It voted on what actions to take against Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed. |
| What did Patrick Henry mean by his declaration, "Give me liberty or give me death!"? | He was ready to fight the British to the death, if necessary. to achieve freedom. he preferred death to living under the rule of the British. |
| What evidence is there that Paul Revere's ride was successful? | The British were outnumbered at Concord and suffered great losses during their retreat to Boston. |
| What was the result of the Patriots on Bunker Hill waiting to see the whites of the eyes of the British soldiers before firing? | The result was that the Patriots could see the British troops in order to fire accurately at them. The British suffered great losses before finally winning the Battle of Bunker Hill. |
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