Question

1. what was the intolerable acts designed to do? a. punish trade with britain b. establish town colonies c. punish massachusetts for the boston tea party d. reward loyal colonists 9. when did the first continental congress convene? a. 1770 b. 1765 c. 1774 d. 1783 10. what was the primary purpose of the stamp act of 1765? a. to reduce smuggling in the colonies b. to regulate colonial trade c. to enforce british military presence d. to generate revenue by taxing printed materials 11. which of the following acts was directly related to the boston tea party? a. the stamp act b. the quartering act c. the sugar act d. the tea act 12. what enlightenment thinkers ideas on liberty and the protection of individual rights significantly influenced american revolutionary thought? a. voltaire b. montesquieu c. jean - jacques rousseau d. john locke 13. who was instrumental in organizing the boston tea party? a. crispus attucks b. john hancock c. samuel adams d. thomas jefferson 14. how did the boston tea party accelerate events between the colonies and britain? a. it prompted the british government to pass the intolerable acts b. it resulted in the establishment of the committees of correspondence c. it caused the first continental congress to dissolve d. it led to the repeal of the stamp act

Explanation:

1. The Intolerable Acts were designed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea - Party.
2. The First Continental Congress convened in 1774.
3. The primary purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765 was to generate revenue by taxing printed materials.
4. The Tea Act was directly related to the Boston Tea Party as it was one of the grievances that led to the protest.
5. John Locke's ideas on liberty and the protection of individual rights significantly influenced American revolutionary thought.
6. Samuel Adams was instrumental in organizing the Boston Tea Party.
7. The Boston Tea Party escalated tensions between the colonies and Britain by protesting the British government's Tea Act.

Answer:

1. c. Punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
2. c. 1774
3. d. To generate revenue by taxing printed materials
4. d. The Tea Act
5. d. John Locke
6. c. Samuel Adams
7. a. It protested the British government's Tea Act