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4th Chap. 3 Review
4th Chap. 3 Causes of the American Revolution Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How were the taxes in the Townshend Acts different from the Sugar and Stamp Acts? | The Townshend Acts only taxed imports. |
| How did colonists react to British policies? | They wrote letters to each other, and they tarred and feathered British customs agents. |
| What actions could British Parliament have taken to reduce American colonists' anger over taxes? | They could have allowed colonists to vote on new taxes, and they could have given colonists representation in Parliament. |
| The Boston Massacre began when a group of _____________ was bantering with some British soldiers. | colonists |
| At the Boston Massacre, when an object thrown from the crowd struck a British soldier, the soldier ___________the crowd. | fired into |
| Five colonists were _________ by British soldiers at the Boston Massacre. | killed |
| The Boston Massacre increased the _________________ between the colonists and Great Britain. | tensions |
| What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in American? | Stamp Act |
| What slogan did the American colonists develop in response to taxes issued by Great Britain? | "No taxation without representation." |
| What was the goal of the protest and boycotts initiated by the Sons of Liberty? | to hurt Great Britain economically |
| How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763? | They resisted imperial policy and stayed in areas west of the Appalachian Mountains. |
| The Teac Act and anger over British taxes led to the ______ during which the __________ threw tea into Boston Harbor. | Boston Tea Party; Sons of Liberty |
| Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts? | Boston Harbor was closed, and town meetings in Massachusetts were ended. Colonists in all thirteen colonies were required to quarter British troops. |
| "I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." Which statement BEST explains why Patrick Henry made this statement? | He was angry about the Intolerable Acts and wanted colonists to arm themselves against Great Britain. |