The Declaration of Independence stated that all men are created ___, and have the right to ___.

Equal; Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The First Continental Congress told the colonies they should ________________________.

establish militias and arm themselves

Why were the colonists angry about the taxes passed by England?

They didn't want to pay for expenses for previous wars.

What did South Carolina do to help Boston after the Intolerable Acts were passed?

They sent rice, money, and other goods.

How did the colonists respond to England passing taxes?

No taxation without representation!

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Causes of the American Revolution

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1
Who did the Second Continental Congress name as the leader of the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
George Washington
2
The Declaration of Independence stated that the states were ________ and ________ from England.
free and tax free
free and dependent
free and independent
3
What did England pass after the Boston Tea Party?
The Stamp Act
The Declaration of Independence
The Tea Act
The Intolerable Acts
4
The Declaration of Independence stated that all men are created ___, and have the right to ___.
Equal; life, liberty, and sadness.
Unequal; Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Equal; Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
unequal; life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
5
The First Continental Congress told the colonies they should ________________________.
establish militias and pay taxes
establish their independence from England
establish militias and arm themselves
establish taxes for their colony
6
Instead of tossing tea in the harbor, South Carolina boycotted the Tea Act by ________________.
sending it to Boston
throwing it in the harbor
giving it away
storing it in a warehouse
7
Why were the colonists angry about the taxes passed by England?
They wanted to only pay taxes for the colonies.
They didn't want to pay for expenses for previous wars.
They wanted to pay taxes for an army.
8
What did South Carolina do to help Boston after the Intolerable Acts were passed?
They stored tea in a warehouse.
They boycotted the tea and paid taxes.
Had a tea party.
They sent rice, money, and other goods.
9
How did the colonists respond to England passing taxes?
We want England taxed too!
No taxation without representation!
We want representation!
More taxes equals more money!
10
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson

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