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Causes of the American Revolution
Causes of the American Revolution
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Colonists felt these legal documents were an invasion of privacy and used without due cause
Writs of Habeas Corpus
Writs of Assistance
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All of the following were examples of colonial protest
EXCEPT
the Boston Tea Party
boycott of British goods
tarring and feathering of British officials
New England auto workers going on strike
3
This colonial leader started the Sons of Liberty and the Committee of Correspondence.
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
4
At the Stamp Act Congress, colonists decided to do this most effective form of protest:
Blockade all colonial ports
Buy up all British Goods
smuggle foreign goods
Boycott
5
What mountain range did you have to move back EAST and cross over after Proclamation of 1763?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevadas
6
What was the colonists "rallying cry"?
Boycotts R Us
Go Home, Leave Us Alone
Oh Hey, We Won't Pay
No Taxation Without Representation
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A formal written request to someone in authority, signed by a group of people
PETITION
BOYCOTT
STRIKE
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The most effective and powerful method colonial protest was the boycott because
it hurt Britain economically
it encouraged others to avoid the issue
it got everyone together both physically and mentally
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Lawyer who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre; he became our 2nd president
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
10
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
to protest the Tea Act on colonial tea merchants
to repeal the Intolerable Acts
to end the colonial boycott of tea
to protest the Stamp Act
11
After the Boston Tea Party, Britain punished Massachusetts in what way?
Parliament passed Intolerable Acts, closing Boston Harbor.
Parliament imposed new taxes on glass and lead.
Parliament passed the Tea Act.
12
What was the purpose of the Royal Proclamation of 1763?
to encourage trade between French and colonists
to keep colonists separated from each other
to avoid conflict between Native Americans and colonists
13
Letter-writing campaign that became a major tool of protest in the colonies
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Committee of Correspondence
Pony Express
14
Why did colonists say that the British Parliament had no right to tax them?
If they were represented in parliament, they would pay taxes
They could not afford taxes
They did not like paying any taxes ever
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Why did England pass a series of tax laws after the French & Indian War?
the colonists needed help running the government
the colonists asked for more protection
England was in debt after the war
