US History

U.S. History Study Guide

5.24 Chapter Five Practice Exam 1. What happened at the Boston Massacre? a. A group of angry colonists threw stones and instigated a fight with the British, the British then accidently fired killing only a few. b. The British fired on innocent colonists killing thousands. c. The colonists threw stones at the British and killed many innocent citizens. d. The British killed many innocent colonists peacefully protesting in Boston. e. The British and colonists open fire on each other resulting in high death totals. 2. Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania were written to: a. Record the soil, climate, and profitable crops in the Pennsylvania colony. b. Chronicle the history of William Penn’s colonization efforts. c. Argue against the power of Parliament to tax the colonists without representation. d. Petition King George III for colonial representation in Parliament. e. Encourage colonization of the western frontier. 3. The First Continental Congress was convened to: a. Declare war on Great Britain. b. Raise an army and elect a general. c. Discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts. d. Establish a central government. e. None of the above 4. Which of the following actions provoked the British to pass the Intolerable Acts? a. Signing of the Declaration of Independence b. Tar and feathering tax collectors c. Organizing the Continental Congress d. The Boston Massacre e. Dumping chests of British tea into the Boston Harbor

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