The Tea Act 1773 and Colonial Anger
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Which event is described as a complete boycott of trade with England by all of the colonies?

  • Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
  • Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death speech
  • The Galloway Plan (correct)
  • Paul Revere's Ride by Longfellow

Who was the British commander who led the forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill?

  • Thomas Gage
  • George Washington
  • William Prescott
  • William Howe (correct)

In what month and year did Thomas Paine publish the influential pamphlet 'Common Sense'?

  • December 1775
  • January 1776 (correct)
  • March 1776
  • June 1776

What did Joseph Galloway propose at the First Continental Congress in an attempt to reconcile the colonies with Great Britain?

<p>Forming a Grand Council similar to the British parliament (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who warned the Minute Men about the planned British raid on Concord during Paul Revere's Midnight Ride?

<p>William Dawes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were the colonists extremely angry at the Tea Act of 1773?

<p>The British tea company wanted to sell tea at cheap prices without paying tax on it. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term did the British use to refer to the Intolerable Acts?

<p>Coercive Acts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the consequences of the Intolerable Acts on Boston?

<p>The port was closed until colonists paid for the destroyed tea. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant change brought about by the Intolerable Acts?

<p>Boston lost its status as a colony with an independent charter. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a provision of the Quartering Act enforced more strongly after the Intolerable Acts?

<p>Quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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