Question

1. which was not a colonial response to british policies?

a) the boston tea party
b) the sons of liberty organizing boycotts
c) the olive branch petition
d) the boston massacre

1. how did the british government respond to colonial protests against the stamp act?

a) by repealing the act
b) by imposing stricter enforcement of the act
c) by sending additional troops to the colonies
d) by granting more autonomy to colonial legislatures

1. the coercive acts, part of the intolerable acts, were intended to punish which colony specifically?

a) massachusetts
b) virginia
c) new york
d) pennsylvania

1. the declaratory act of 1766 asserted the british parliaments right to:

a) impose direct taxes on the colonies
b) enforce the intolerable acts
c) suspend colonial assemblies
d) make laws and regulations binding on the colonies

1. what is often considered the first \battle\ of the american revolutionary war?

a) the battle of bunker hill
b) lexington and concord
c) general washington crossing the delaware river
d) paul revere’s rebellion

Explanation:

1. The Boston Massacre was a violent incident, not a planned response like the others. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against tea - related taxes, the Sons of Liberty organized boycotts as a form of protest, and the Olive Branch Petition was an attempt to reconcile with Britain.
2. Due to economic pressure and colonial unrest, the British government repealed the Stamp Act.
3. The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts were a response to the Boston Tea Party and were aimed at punishing Massachusetts.
4. The Declaratory Act of 1766 asserted the British Parliament's right to make laws and regulations binding on the colonies.
5. The battles of Lexington and Concord are widely considered the first battles of the American Revolutionary War.

Answer:

1. d) The Boston Massacre
2. a) By repealing the act
3. a) Massachusetts
4. d) Make laws and regulations binding on the colonies
5. b) Lexington and Concord