Road To The Revolution! Flashcards
What long-term consequence did the Townsend Acts have?
A) They led to the formation of committees of correspondence
B) They led to the overthrow of the British Prime Minister
C) They led to the French and Indian war
D) They led to a cycle of violence that ended with the Boston massacre
E) They led to the founding of the sons of liberty
D) They led to a cycle of violence that end it with the Boston massacre
Put these in order: I. The Sugar Act II. The Stamp Act III. The Virginia Resolutions IV. The Proclamation of 1763
IV. The Proclamation of 1763
I. The Sugar Act
II. The Stamp Act
III. The Virginia Resolution
Which one of these led to the formation of the Sons of Liberty? A) The Sugar Act B) The Writs of Assistance C) The Currency Act D) The Stamp Act E) The Quartering Act
D) Stamp Act
What was the significance of the Declaratory Act?
A) Parliament declared that the colonies had to pay taxes on every imported item.
B) The Sons of liberty declared that, in the absence of a colonial legislator, they were in charge.
C) Colonist even though they had no representation in the government
D) The Massachusetts legislature declared that they would not abide by any British laws that violated the English Bill of Rights.
E) The king declared that he was in complete control, regardless of Parliament.
A) Parliament declared that the colonies had to pay taxes on every imported item.
Which pair of events accurately shows cause-and-effect?
A) Coercive Acts - Boston Tea Party
B) Repayment for the cost of tea - Conciliatory Acts
C) Quebec Act - Tea Act
D) Townshend Acts - Boston Tea Party
E) Intolerable Acts - First Continental Congress
E) Intolerable Acts - First Continental Congress
What role did the Quebec Act play in the American colonies?
A) It raise prices because All-American imports now had to go through Canada.
B) It led indirectly to the Boston tea party
C) It convinced Canadians to join the American colonists’ protest
D) It was widely considered part of that intolerable acts, along with the Coercive Act.
E) It moved all trials of American colonists the Canadian courts.
D) It was widely considered part of the intolerable acts, along with the Coercive Acts
What was the goal of most colonial protest?
A) They wanted independence from Britain
B) They wanted their taxes to be lowered to the amount paid by people in England
C) They wanted to be able to settle west of the proclamation line
D) They wanted representation in Parliament
E) They wanted the British soldiers to leave
D) They wanted representation in Parliament
What was an unintended consequence of the proclamation line in 1763? A) The French and Indian war B) A drop in royal revenue C) Pontiac's Rebellion D) An economic depression E) George Grenville's death
C) Pontiac’s Rebellion
What were committees of correspondence?
A) An attempt by colonial legislatures to communicate rationally with the English government
B) An early form of the US Postal Service
C) Informants who told custom officials about smugglers’ actions
D) Secret organizations that harassed British soldiers and organized violence
E) Groups that circulated news about the escalating tensions between Britain and the colonies
E) Groups that circulated news about the escalating tensions between Britain and the colonies
Which of these was most effective at getting the stamp act repealed? A) The Virginia resolutions B) The stamp act Congress C) The Sons of liberty D) The boycott of text goods E) The proclamation of 1763
D) The boycott of tax goods
Who led the Virginia militia in the initial attack on France?
George Washington
Why were the colonists asked to pay new taxes after 1763?
A) England wanted to punish the colonies for starting the French and Indian war
B) The taxes paid for reparations mandated by the Treaty of Paris
C) Money was needed to pay for the purchase of Florida from Spain
D) There weren’t any new laws; the government was simply enforcing old taxes
E) Defending the colonies during the French and Indian war had left England in debt
E) Defending the colonies during the French and Indian war had left England in debt
Besides founding the Sons liberty, what is something else Samuel Adams did?
A) He started the committees of correspondence
B) He burned the customs ship Gaspee
C) He defended the soldiers who fired into the crowd in Boston
D) He created a widely circulated image of the Boston massacre
E) He wrote the Declaratory Act for the Massachusetts assembly
A) He started the committees of correspondence
Who coined the phrase, 'Taxation without representation is tyranny'? A) James Otis B) Benjamin Franklin C) Samuel Adams D) George Washington E) Patrick Henry
A) James Otis
How did England gain control of Florida?
A) They seized it with the proclamation of 1763
B) They traded with Spain, exchanging Cuba for it.
C) They purchased it from the Spanish government
D) They gained it from France in the Treaty of Paris
E) The king created a new colonial character there
B) They traded with Spain, exchanging Cuba for it
