American Revolution - Intolerable Acts

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American Revolution - Intolerable Acts.

1. What country imposed the Intolerable Acts on the American colonies?
a. France
b. Spain
c. Britain
d. Germany
e. Portugal

2. The Intolerable Acts were passed as punishment for what incident?
a. Gunpowder Incident
b. Boston Tea Party
c. First Continental Congress
d. Declaration of Independence
e. Boston Massacre

3. Which act said that British government officials could be tried for crimes in Britain?
a. Boston Port Act
b. Massachusetts Governing Act
c. Administration of Justice Act
d. Quartering Act
e. Quebec Act

4. During what year were the Intolerable Acts passed?
a. 1608
b. 1642
c. 1712
d. 1774
e. 1812

5. Which act said that British soldiers could be housed in the barns, hotels, and homes of the colonists?
a. Boston Port Act
b. Massachusetts Governing Act
c. Administration of Justice Act
d. Quartering Act
e. Quebec Act

6. Which city had its port shut down and blockaded by the acts?
a. New York
b. Baltimore
c. Savannah
d. Charleston
e. Boston

7. Around how many laws were part of the Intolerable Acts?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
e. 25

8. Which act increased the power of the governor and took power away from the colonists living in Massachusetts?
a. Boston Port Act
b. Massachusetts Governing Act
c. Administration of Justice Act
d. Quartering Act
e. Quebec Act

9. True or False: The Intolerable Acts became a rallying cry for the colonies and pushed them toward revolution.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.

10. What famous meeting of the colonies was a direct response to the Intolerable Acts?
a. Second Continental Congress
b. Sons of Liberty
c. First Continental Congress
d. All of the above
e. None of the above


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