Road to Revolution

Review Game

Example: What was the name of Gen. Lee’s Horse?

• A. Traveller• B. Cincinnati• C. Nelson• D. George

When Sam Adams described the event in Boston, he referred to it as a Massacre. This is an example of __________? (1pt)

a. Lyingb. Propagandac. the Writs of Assistanced. the Declaratory act

The Sons of Liberty are responsible for all of the events listed EXCEPT? (2pts)

• A. Burning Official’s Houses• B. Hanging Effigies• C. Dumping Tea in the Boston Harbor• D. Writing the Declaration of

Independence

Which of the Following is a Provision of the Intolerable Acts? (1pt)

• A. Limited the Governor’s Power• B. Closed the Port of Boston• C. Raised Taxes on Sugar• D. William Pitt will be placed in

Boston as Governor

The Writs of Assistance was put into place due to ______________? (1pt)

• A. The tax on stamps• B. The smuggling of goods from

Holland• C. Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride• D. The death of Crispus Attucks

The Stamp Act was a tax on _________? (1pt)

• A. Stamps• B. Official documents• C. Furniture• D. Sugar

Who said, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!” (2pts)

• A. Thomas Jefferson• B. Patrick Henry• C. Sam Adams• D. John Dickinson

A Boycott is a refusal to ________ something? (1pt)

• A. Sell• B. Buy• C. Borrow• D. Make

Why were boycotts effective? (2pts)

• A. British Merchants were angry and spoke out about it

• B. Colonists received the chance to be rebellious

• C. Colonists sold goods to Britain• D. King George liked to keep his own

products

Why did Parliament think it was justified in passing new laws governing the colonies? (1pt)

• A. Wanted to take complete control of our raw materials

• B. They spent money on a war involving our land

• C. They did not like the colonists• D. England was having a revolution

What was the Proclamation of 1763? (1pt)

• A. Colonists had to pay a tax on Tea• B. Colonists COULDN’T settle West of

the Appalachian Mtns.• C. Colonists COULD settle West of the

Appalachian Mtns.• D. Colonists had to pay a tax on Sugar

What Act stated that colonists had to house British soldiers? (1pt)

• A. Quartering Act• B. Declaratory Act• C. Writs of Assistance• D. Proclamation of 1763

After the Boston Massacre, ____________ demanded that the British soldiers have a fair trial. (2pts)

• A. Sam Adams• B. John Adams• C. Patrick Henry• D. Thomas Jefferson

Which act said that Parliament had the right to do anything whatsoever? (1pt)

• A. Quartering Act• B. Olive Branch Petition• C. Declaratory Act• D. Writs of Assistance

The Townshend Acts placed a tax on what products? (2pts)

• A. Paper, lead, paint, and tea• B. Sugar, Molasses, and coffee• C. Newspapers, almanacs, and

official documents• D. Furniture, silver, and gold

All of the following were ways Colonists protested the Tea Act EXCEPT? (1pt)

• A. Blocked Harbors • B. Let tea rot on Docks• C. Boston Massacre• D. Boston Tea Party

Which Act was passed because of the Boston Tea Party? (1pt)

• A. Townshend Act• B. Intolerable Act• C. Declaratory Act• D. Proclamation of 1763

What did the Colonists want in return for paying for the tea they destroyed during the Boston Tea Party? (2pts)

• A. Tax on Tea to be repealed• B. Tax on Tea to be lowered• C. A representative in Parliament• D. Soldiers to leave colonist’s homes

What is a Minuteman? (1pt)

• A. a paid army soldier• B. a man who has another job but

fights when needed• C. a message carrier• D. a man who is known to make

double his money in a minute

Explain the significance of Paul Revere? (3pts)

Describe the Boston Tea Party. Be Specific. (3pts)

How is a militia different from today’s army? (3pts)

What was the Olive Branch Petition? Be Specific. (3pts)

Describe the events that happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill? (3pts)

Where did the cannons come from that broke standoff during the siege at Boston? (3pts)

Describe two things that happened at the Second Continental Congress. (3pts)

Describe the events that happened just before the five colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre. (3 pts)

Describe what happened at the battle of Lexington. (3pts)

~ What were they after?

~ Did they win?

Describe what happened at the battle of Concord. (3pts).

-What were they after?

- Did they win?

**BONUS**

•What was the name of Paul Revere’s horse? (3pts)

**BONUS** (7pts)

•List all six provisions of the Intolerable Acts.