Question

multiple choice: choose the best answer
10 what is the main reason the british soldiers went to concord?
a to fight the patriots
b to seize patriot weapons
c for food and shelter
d to meet with the british governor of massachusetts
11 which acts were punishment for the boston tea party?
a stamp act
b townshend acts
c coercive acts
d declaratory act
12 what is the main reason the sons of liberty used the term \boston massacre\ to describe the events of march 5, 1770?
a they wanted parliament to apologize for what they had done wrong.
b they wanted the british soldiers to be put in jail.
c they wanted the world to hear how the british had killed hundreds
d they wanted to rally the colonists against the british.
13 why did
o taxation without representation\ mainly become a rallying cry for the american revolution?
a the colonists did not think it was fair to be taxed without having a say in parliament.
b the colonists did not want to be taxed at all.
c the colonists thought king george iii was being unfair
d the colonists boycotted british goods.
14 which best describes patriots?
a they were also known as tories
b they wanted to repair the relationship with great britain
c they wanted to separate from great britain and have their own country
d they wanted to have more say in the government, but still remain part of the british empire

Explanation:

1. The British soldiers went to Concord to seize Patriot - stored weapons. This was a key military objective for the British to try to quell the growing rebellion.
2. The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were passed by the British Parliament as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. They were meant to assert British authority over the colonies.
3. The Sons of Liberty used the term "Boston Massacre" to rally the colonists against the British. They wanted to stir up anti - British sentiment and gain more support for the revolutionary cause.
4. "No taxation without representation" became a rallying cry because the colonists did not think it was fair to be taxed without having a say in Parliament. They felt that they were being taxed unjustly without proper political representation.
5. Patriots were those who wanted to separate from Great Britain and have their own country. They were opposed to British rule and fought for American independence.

Answer:

1. B. To seize Patriot weapons
2. C. Coercive Acts
3. D. They wanted to rally the colonists against the British
4. A. The colonists did not think it was fair to be taxed without having a say in Parliament
5. C. They wanted to separate from Great Britain and have their own country