Question

road to revolution – causes & acts
part a – matching
match each term with the correct description.

1. ＿ proclamation of 1763
2. ＿ stamp act
3. f boston massacre
4. c townshend acts
5. h tea act
6. ＿ intolerable acts
7. b writs of assistance
8. e boston tea party

a. taxes on paper goods
b. allowed blank search warrants
c. punished boston for tea party, closed boston harbor, did not allow town meetings
d. colonists forbidden to settle west of appalachians
e. sons of liberty dressed as natives and threw tea in the harbor
f. riot where 5 colonists were killed, crispus attucks first
g. taxes on imported tea, glass, paper
h. gave british east india company a tea monopoly

Explanation:

1. The Proclamation of 1763 restricted colonial settlement west of the Appalachians.
2. The Stamp Act taxed paper goods.
3. The Boston Massacre was a riot where 5 colonists were killed with Crispus Attucks first.
4. The Townshend Acts taxed imported tea, glass, paper.
5. The Tea Act gave British East India Company a tea monopoly.
6. The Intolerable Acts punished Boston for Tea Party, closed Boston Harbor, and restricted town - meetings.
7. Writs of Assistance allowed blank search warrants.
8. The Boston Tea Party involved Sons of Liberty dressed as Natives throwing tea in the harbor.

Answer:

1. D. Colonists forbidden to settle west of Appalachians
2. A. Taxes on paper goods
3. F. Riot where 5 colonists were killed, Crispus Attucks first
4. G. Taxes on imported tea, glass, paper
5. H. Gave British East India Company a tea monopoly
6. C. Punished Boston for Tea Party, closed Boston Harbor, did not allow town meetings
7. B. Allowed blank search warrants
8. E. Sons of Liberty dressed as Natives and threw tea in the harbor