Colonial Leaders

Question 1

Who was a British leader who criticized Britain’s treatment of the American colonies?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

William Pitt the Elder

Question 2

What did Parliament do to address the huge debt created by the French and Indian War?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It created new taxes for American colonists.

Question 3

How did Paul Revere use his profession as a means of protest during the 1760s?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He was a silversmith who created engravings to promote colonial protests.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes Mercy Otis Warren and Abigail Adams?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Both women were involved in current events.

Question 5

How did Mercy Otis Warren participate in colonial politics during the 1760s and 1770s?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

She wrote poems and stories to promote Revolutionary causes.

Question 6

How did James Otis use his legal skills?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to challenge British trade laws and rally state legislatures to oppose British rule.

Question 7

Which colonial leader became the second president of the United States?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

John Adams

Question 8

Benjamin Franklin, the best-known American colonist in the 1760s,

Revolt · Accepted Answer

gained success as a printer and a writer.

Question 9

What was George Grenville’s opinion on taxing the colonies?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He thought the colonies should be taxed to pay for their defense.

Question 10

What did King George III want during his reign?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to increase his personal influence over Britain and its American colonies

Colonial Leaders Answers