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Causes of the American Revolution
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The ______ supported the boycott by making homemade goods.
Sons of Liberty
Stamp Agents
Daughters of Liberty
Parliament
2
Because of the taxes, colonists refused to buy British goods. This is called a ...
boycott
anger
protest
refusal
3
What was the phrase that colonists used to protest the unfair taxes?
Don't tax us!
Leave us alone!
No taxation without representation!
It's not fair!
4
What is a massacre?
the killing of many people
the marriage of many people
the baptism of many people
a group of people who live in the same house
5
A volunteer army is also called a _______.
militia
minute hand
marine
navy
6
Another word for cancel or get rid of is ______.
repeal
reveal
7
The first shots of the Revolution were fired here.
Concord
Lexington
Breed's Hill
Bunker Hill
8
Why did colonists refer to the laws passed after the Boston Tea Party as the Intolerable Acts?
they wanted Britain to apologize for the Boston Massacre
they thought too many laws were passed
they thought the Tea Act was enough punishment
they thought the laws were unfair and could not accept them
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These acts were passed as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
Unfair Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
10
What effect did the colonists' boycott of British tea and wool have?
it made Samuel Adams angry
it separated the colonies even more
it caused the Stamp Act
it hurt British businesses
11
Which detail BEST describes Patrick Henry's role in the events leading up to the War?
he led a protest in Boston
he led the Tea Party
he began the Committees of Correspondence
he gave speeches about the need to prepare for war
12
Why did the British Parliament decide to repeal the Stamp Act?
the daughters of liberty told them the tax would not work
stamp agents were too scared to sell the stamps
they agreed it was not fair to tax the colonists
Patrick Henry spoke out against the tax
13
What debt did British Parliament decide the colonists should pay?
The War of 1812 debt
The tax debt
The colonial debt
The French and Indian War debt
14
This act gave the British East India Company exclusive rights to sell tea in the colonies.
Coercive Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
15
The nickname "Bloody-back and Lobseter-back" refers to what group of people?
loyalists
patriots
british soldiers
militia
16
What does martial law mean?
controlled by Marshall
controlled by martians
controlled by men
controlled by the military
17
What was the name of the group of colonists who were opposed to the king and his laws?
liberals
loyalists
conservatives
patriots
18
This act placed a tax on all papers, such as legal documents and newspapers.
Stamp Act
Coercive Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
19
The British were heading here to destroy the colonists' military supplies.
Breed's Hill
Bunker Hill
Concord
Lexington
20
In response to the Tea Act, colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This is known as...
The Harbor Party
Tea Tax
The Boston Tea Party
Tea Brewing
21
What is it called when the colonists were ordered to feed and give shelter to the soldiers?
third
quarter
martial law
counteract
22
The _____ believed they should remain loyal and obedient to the king.
patriots
loyalists
conservatives
liberals
