Lesson 1

1 American colonist relations with Britain: growing Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 10

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Lesson 1, American colonist relations with Britain: growing: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0), Unit 10: British America, 1713–83: empire and revolution, written with Revision Ninja.

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  1. Which 1765 act placed a tax on printed paper?

    • The Quartering Act
    • The Stamp Act
    • The Tea Act
    • The Sugar Act

  2. Which radical group organised colonial protests and resistance against the Stamp Act?

    • Paxton Boys
    • Sons of Liberty
    • First Continental Congress
    • Redcoats

  3. What tragic clash occurred between British soldiers and a Boston crowd in March 1770?

    • Lexington Concord
    • Boston Tea Party
    • Boston Massacre
    • Bunker Hill

  4. How did Boston colonists protest the Tea Act in December 1773?

    • Attacked the governor
    • Boycotted all food
    • Dumped tea
    • Burned custom ships

  5. What name was given to the harsh 1774 British laws punishing Massachusetts?

    • Townshend Duties
    • Navigation Acts
    • Intolerable Acts
    • Coercive Tariffs

  6. Which assembly met in Philadelphia in 1774 to coordinate a unified colonial response?

    • Sons of Liberty
    • Constitutional Convention
    • Stamp Act Congress
    • First Continental Congress

  7. Which British act required colonies to house British troops?

    • The Quartering Act
    • The Townshend Act
    • The Stamp Act
    • The Navigation Act

  8. What term describes a refusal to buy goods as a political protest?

    • Blockade
    • Embargo
    • Sanction
    • Boycott

  9. What was the direct economic effect of the colonial boycotts of stamped paper?

    • Fallen revenue
    • Economic boom
    • Higher taxes
    • Increased exports

  10. What was the main purpose of Sons of Liberty violence against tax collectors?

    • Intimidating officials
    • Starting wars
    • Stealing revenue
    • Destroying property

  11. How did colonial leaders use the event known as the Boston Massacre?

    • Military intelligence
    • Peace treaties
    • As propaganda
    • Tax receipts

  12. What was the main role of committees of correspondence formed after the Tea Party?

    • Signing treaties
    • Collecting taxes
    • Drafting laws
    • Coordinating resistance

  13. Which principle was at the heart of colonial objections to Parliament's taxes?

    • Mercantilism
    • Divine right
    • No representation
    • Absolute monarchy

  14. Why did colonial delegates meet in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress?

    • Surrendering troops
    • Electing a king
    • Coordinating response
    • Paying taxes

  15. What requirement of the Quartering Act did American colonists strongly object to?

    • Paying tithes
    • Housing soldiers
    • Attending church
    • Growing tea

  16. Which trend best describes colonial relations with Britain between 1765 and 1775?

    • Escalating protest
    • Peaceful diplomacy
    • Total surrender
    • Sudden alliance

  17. Why did the Stamp Act provoke widespread unity across different colonial groups?

    • Border conflicts
    • Religious disputes
    • Slave revolts
    • Universal taxation

  18. What was the wider political effect of the British punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party?

    • Loyalist victory
    • Colonial unity
    • Immediate surrender
    • Economic collapse

  19. What major outcome was achieved by the Continental Congresses?

    • Unified action
    • Royal pardon
    • Naval blockade
    • Tax collection

  20. What key ideological shift occurred among colonists between 1765 and 1775?

    • Seeking French annexation
    • Rejecting all trade
    • Demanding self-government
    • Accepting absolute rule

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