Copy and Edit

Deterioration of Colonial-British relationships - 1764 - 1775

Description

A quiz covering the deterioration in the relationship between the North American colonies and the UK from 1764 to 1775.
NutellaBird
Quiz by NutellaBird, updated more than 1 year ago
NutellaBird
Created by NutellaBird over 9 years ago
22
0
0

Resource summary

Question 1

Question
When was the Sugar Act?
Answer
  • April 5th 1764
  • May 15th 1764
  • March 22nd 1765

Question 2

Question
Which products were made enumerated goods by the Sugar Act?
Answer
  • Tea, lead and paper
  • Wine, silk and coffee
  • Tea, molasses and silk
  • Wine, tea and paint

Question 3

Question
What was Britain's debt from the 7 Years' War by 1764?
Answer
  • £90,000,000
  • £75,000,000
  • £130,000,000
  • £220,000,000

Question 4

Question
How much was the Sugar Act expected to raise per annum?
Answer
  • £40,000
  • £100,000
  • £55,000
  • £78,000

Question 5

Question
When was the Stamp Act implemented?
Answer
  • 1 November 1765
  • 22 March 1765
  • 15th May 1765
  • 29th May 1765

Question 6

Question
Which of these were the Virginia Resolves? (Five answers)
Answer
  • The Colonists and the UK have equal rights.
  • Virginians did not have to obey any tax put upon them without their consent.
  • Only the House of Burgesses could tax Virginians.
  • There could not be taxation without representation.
  • The Colonies' equality to the UK was guaranteed by the royal charter.
  • Anyone who tried to tax Virginians without their consent was an enemy of the colony.
  • Colonists had a right to consent to all laws imposed on them.

Question 7

Question
How many New York Merchants signed the agreement not to import British goods until the Stamp Act was repealed?
Answer
  • 150
  • 54
  • 77
  • 200

Question 8

Question
When was the Stamp Act Congress?
Answer
  • October 7th - 25th 1765
  • October 6th-18th 1765
  • November 14th - 21st 1765
  • January 2nd - 9th 1765

Question 9

Question
What happened on July 10th 1765?
Answer
  • An effigy of Andrew Oliver was hung from the liberty tree
  • Rockingham replaced Grenville as Prime Minister
  • Thomas Hutchinson's house was destroyed
  • The stamp distributor of Georgia resigned

Question 10

Question
How much money was the Stamp Act expected to raise per annum?
Answer
  • £100,000
  • £60,000
  • £55,000
  • £78,000

Question 11

Question
Which of these goods were taxed by the Townshend Duties? (Seven correct answer)
Answer
  • Tea
  • Sugar
  • Lead
  • Paint
  • Wine
  • Rum
  • Paper
  • China
  • Wool
  • Glass

Question 12

Question
Why was it so essential for UK troops to be stationed in New York?
Answer
  • The UK believed New York was leading the move for independence.
  • There were riots in New York that needed to be put down.
  • New York was having difficulties with Native American attacks.
  • New York was an important naval base.

Question 13

Question
Why were the legislatures of Massachusetts and Virginia dissolved in 1768?
Answer
  • They refused to comply with the Quartering Act.
  • There were uncontrollable riots in these colonies.
  • They refused to withdraw the circular letter they'd sent out asking Colonial governments not to comply with 'any acts designed to enslave us.'
  • The UK government wanted to silence anti-UK leaders such as Sam Adams and John Dickinson.

Question 14

Question
Who owned the ship 'Liberty' which was seized by Customs Commissioners in June 1768?
Answer
  • John Hancock
  • John Adams
  • Sam Adams
  • John Wilkes

Question 15

Question
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
Answer
  • 18
  • 9
  • 10
  • 5

Question 16

Question
What significant event happened on March 5th 1770 APART from the Boston Massacre?
Answer
  • The Townshend Duties were repealed
  • The Gaspee Incident
  • The Regulator movement ended in the Carolinas with the Battle of Almance
  • Lord North became Prime Minister

Question 17

Question
What was the name of the smuggler-hunter ship that was boarded, beached and burned in June 1772 by colonists?
Answer
  • Eleanor
  • Darmouth
  • Gaspee
  • Surprise

Question 18

Question
How much money did the tea imported into America raise in 1772?
Answer
  • £5000
  • £900
  • £1200
  • £400

Question 19

Question
What did the Tea Act do?
Answer
  • Increase the tax on tea
  • Reduce the tax on tea
  • Remove the duty on tea paid when tea was shipped to England before being sent to America
  • Make it compulsory for everyone in America to buy a certain amount of tea every year

Question 20

Question
Which three ships had their tea cargoes destroyed by the Sons of Liberty in Boston on 16th December 1773?
Answer
  • Dartmouth
  • Eleanor
  • Beaver
  • Serapis
  • Nancy
  • Victory

Question 21

Question
How much was the tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party worth?
Answer
  • £10,000
  • £5000
  • £8600
  • £6000

Question 22

Question
Who wrote 'A Summary of the Rights of British America'?
Answer
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • John Adams
  • James Otis
  • John Dickinson

Question 23

Question
When did the Continental Congress present 'the Declaration of Rights and Grievances'
Answer
  • 14th October 1774
  • 4th September 1774
  • 9th February 1775
  • 4th July 1776

Question 24

Question
When did Parliament declare Massachusetts to be in rebellion?
Answer
  • 9th February 1775
  • April 19th 1775
  • May 26th 1775
  • March 17th 1775

Question 25

Question
What did Dartmouth order General Gage to do in March 1775?
Answer
  • Arrest the leaders of the rebellion
  • Attack Lexington and Concord
  • Retreat from Boston
  • Resign
Show full summary Hide full summary

Want to create your own Quizzes for free with GoConqr? Learn more.

Similar

The Great Rebellion 1173-74 - Overview
Charlotte Peacock
Henry II and Thomas Becket
Charlotte Peacock
Semester One AP United States History
Megan Lynn
Causes of the Great Depression
musicalowl
John and Magna Carta
Charlotte Peacock
1. Notes on the dispute between Henry and Becket
Charlotte Peacock
Democracies On The Defensive
natashaaaa
The Great Rebellion 1173-74
Charlotte Peacock
Condition Of England
natashaaaa
History of Psychology
mia.rigby
GCSE History – Social Impact of the Nazi State in 1945
Ben C
Browse Library