1. What reason did the American colonists give for protesting British taxes?

2. What group formed in Boston in 1765 to protest British taxes and laws?

3. Which of the following was not a new law or tax imposed by the British on the American colonies?

4. What were many of the early colonists trying to escape from by leaving England?

5. True or False: It took several years and many events before the colonists decided to fight for independence.

6. What did patriots in Boston dump into the harbor in a 1773 protest?

7. What was the name of the meeting between representatives of 12 of the 13 colonies in 1774?

8. True or False: The increased laws placed on the American colonies divided the colonies further as many supported the British.

9. What nickname did the colonists give to a series of new laws passed by the British to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party?

10. What city did the British blockade to punish the colonists?