Why did King George implement the Sugar Act?

To pay for the French-Indian War

What happened on the first Continental Congress?

They sent a letter to King George

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

a last ditch effort to make peace with England

What was the significance of the Boston Massacre?

The Colonist rallied together as one

How did the colonist protest the Sugar Act?

They Boycotted English Companies

What did the phrase "Shot heard around the world" mean?

That the American Revolution changed the world

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The American Revolution?

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1
Why did King George implement the Sugar Act?
To make money off Tea
To raise money for his army
To pay for the French-Indian War
To punish the rebels
2
What started the series of events that lead to the American Revolution?
The French-Indian War
Taxation without representation
The Sugar Act
King George
3
What happened on the first Continental Congress?
They wrote the Declaration of Independence.
The Colonist found a leader to their army
They sent a letter to King George
The Colonist built their capital.
4
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
a last ditch effort to make peace with England
To upset the King
To rally the colonist to want independence
to attack the British Army
5
Why did the British Army go to Concord?
to collect taxes
To destroy the colonist fort
to fight the French
To take the colonist guns away
6
How did King George respond to the First Continental Congress?
He sent a response to stop complaining
He changed his attitude about the colonist
He sent his army
He ignored them
7
Which is NOT an unalienable right stated in the Declaration of Independence?
Freedom of Speech
Liberty
Life
Pursuit of Happiness
8
What is our right and duty as an American should our gov't becomes destructive?
run for office
Fire the government
Make peace
Vote
9
What was the significance of the Boston Massacre?
The colonist gave up
King George knew he could scare the colonist
The Colonist rallied together as one
People died
10
How did the colonist protest the Sugar Act?
They wrote a letter to King George
They dumped Tea in the Boston Harbor
They Boycotted English Companies
They burned down their city
11
Which colony did NOT attend the First Continental Congress?
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
12
What did the phrase "Shot heard around the world" mean?
That the first shot was made by the British Army
That the American Revolution changed the world
That our army was louder than the English
That the loudest cannon could be heard in England
13
Why did the battle of Bunker Hill take place?
To destroy a fort
to get guns
to raise taxes
to intimidate the colonist

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