US History: Sons of Liberty

After the Boston Massacre, the colonies organized A. the Townshend Acts to pay taxes to Britain. B. Committees of Correspondence to respond to growing disputes. C. the Boston Tea Party to celebrate the lifting of the tea tax. D. the Intolerable Acts to repay Britain for its role in the events of 1770.

B. Committees of Correspondence to respond to growing disputes.

According to Paine, people do not value things that they _________ .

get too easily

What do the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts have in common? Check all of the boxes that apply A. Both were rejected by colonists who thought that the British government was imposing unfair taxes. B. Both had to do with taxing tea C. Both were repealed after hostile reactions from the colonists. D. Both were intended to lower taxes in the colonies. E. Both were accepted and praised by the colonists.

A. Both were rejected by colonists who thought that the British government was imposing unfair taxes. C. Both were repealed after hostile reactions from the colonists.

Which of the following best explains why the Stamp Act of 1765 was significant? A. It was the first direct tax imposed on American colonists. B. It was the first indirect tax imposed on American colonists. C. It was the last tax Parliament imposed before the Revolution. D. It was the last tax Parliament imposed before ending all taxes.

A. It was the first direct tax imposed on American colonists.

Why are the colonists enslaved by Britain? A. They are controlled in every way. B. They have the ability to avoid taxes. C. They know that Britain can't enforce its laws.

A. They are controlled in every way.

What does Paine claim the British are doing to the colonists? A. enslaving them B. abandoning them C. impoverishing them

A. enslaving them

Which of the following choices best describes the purpose of the Sugar Act? A. The British wanted to allow the colonists to pay lower taxes on sugar. B. The British wanted the colonies to contribute more to the costs of defending their territory. C. The British wanted to create more competitors for trade with the colonies. D. The British wanted to stop colonists from using sugar and molasses.

B. The British wanted the colonies to contribute more to the costs of defending their territory.

Why were the Battles of Lexington and Concord significant? A. The colonial militia was defeated and their ammunition was destroyed. B. The British admitted defeat and withdrew completely from Massachusetts. C. The battles marked the beginning of the Revolution. D. The battles showed that the colonists were unprepared for war.

C. The battles marked the beginning of the Revolution.

In response to British control of Boston in 1775, colonists A. agreed with the Intolerable Acts. B. consented to British rule. C. negotiated with the king. D. formed armed militias.

D. formed armed militias.

According to Paine, _________ is the result of a hard conflict.

a glorious victory

Choose the right word or phrase that completes each sentence. The "summer soldier" and the "sunshine patriot" are best described as __________ .

being cowardly when times get tough

Choose the right word or phrase that completes each sentence. Paine opens by saying that these are ______ .

challenging times

Paine says that _______ should have a high cost.

freedom

Choose the right word or phrase that completes each sentence. "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." -Thomas Paine, "Crisis No. 1" According to this passage, __________ deserve love and thanks.

people who serve their country

Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. They said that they were being taxed without being represented. B. They wanted the stamp tax to apply to other colonial goods as well as stamps. C. They argued that the British should create new taxes to replace the Stamp Act. D. They thought that the stamp taxes were expensive and inconvenient.

A. They said that they were being taxed without being represented. D. They thought that the stamp taxes were expensive and inconvenient.

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765? A. to raise revenue from American colonies B. to determine if colonists were smuggling C. to give Parliament the right to levy a tax D. to punish people who did not pay their taxes

A. to raise revenue from American colonies

How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts? A. by banding together against Britain and Massachusetts B. by supporting Massachusetts and creating a Continental Congress C. by supporting higher taxes and restrictions in Massachusetts

B. by supporting Massachusetts and creating a Continental Congress

Parliament's Declaratory Act, passed after the Stamp Act's repeal, suggests that Parliament A. agreed with colonial views on taxation without representation. B. disagreed with colonial views on taxation without representation. C. was divided over whether to repeal the Stamp Act.

B. disagreed with colonial views on taxation without representation.

Which of these things did the Intolerable Acts allow for or require? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. changing the government in all of the colonies B. providing housing for British troops C. fining all colonists until the Boston Tea Party tea was paid for D. closing the port of Boston E. putting a military government in place in Massachusetts

B. providing housing for British troops D. closing the port of Boston E. putting a military government in place in Massachusetts

When colonists boycotted British goods under the Stamp Act, they A. stole products that were taxed. B. refused to participate in buying stamps. C. sold products that were taxed. D. refused to pass new tax laws.

B. refused to participate in buying stamps.

Which of the following best explains why Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766? A. Parliament agreed with the colonists that the act was unfair. B. Colonial legislators were threatening to impose their own taxes. C. Colonists' boycotts of British goods were hurting British trade. D. The British passed the Declaratory Act, which replaced it with a heavier tax.

C. Colonists' boycotts of British goods were hurting British trade.

Which of these points did Paine make in the passages you read? Check all of the boxes that apply. A. These are challenging times, and Britain will no doubt succeed. B. Freedom comes only in heaven. C. These are difficult times, and people must stand firm for the cause. D. If freedom came too easily, people would not value it. E. If Britain had the power, it would enslave Americans.

C. These are difficult times, and people must stand firm for the cause. D. If freedom came too easily, people would not value it.

Parliament repealed the Stamp Act because A. colonial protests were not effective. B. Parliament realized it had no right to tax the colonies. C. colonial protests were harming British trade.

C. colonial protests were harming British trade.

Why did the British march on Lexington and Concord? A. to capture military leaders and the people who had dumped the tea in Boston Harbor B. to stop the Continental Congress and find a hidden store of weapons C. to capture rebel leaders and take away stores of ammunition D. to help other soldiers under attack and remove colonial leaders from power

C. to capture rebel leaders and take away stores of ammunition

Which of the following best describes the events of the Boston Massacre? A. Boston townspeople attacked and killed five British soldiers. B. Boston soldiers attacked and killed five Boston townspeople. C. British soldiers attacked Boston townspeople, who shot five soldiers. D. Boston townspeople attacked British soldiers, who shot five colonists.

D. Boston townspeople attacked British soldiers, who shot five colonists.

Which of the following best describes the First Continental Congress of 1774? A. The First Continental Congress was a meeting in Boston to discuss how to handle an unwanted shipment of tea. B. The First Continental Congress was a meeting in Charleston to discuss the practice of smuggling goods into the colonies. C. The First Continental Congress was a meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies called in response to the Boston Massacre. D. The First Continental Congress was a meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies called in response to the Intolerable Acts.

D. The First Continental Congress was a meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies called in response to the Intolerable Acts.

What did the British hope to accomplish with the Intolerable Acts? A. help Massachusetts gain support from other colonies B. divide Massachusetts into two colonies to limit its power C. allow Massachusetts to pay lower taxes to Britain D. punish Massachusetts and regain control

D. punish Massachusetts and regain control