Which phrase became popular after the passing of the Stamp Act?

"No taxation without representation!"

What does quartering mean?

To allow troops to stay in your home

Colonists opposed taxes from Great Britain because...

The Colonists had no representation in Parliament

Paul Revere became a famous Patriot who...

Made a daring ride to warn the colonists of the British coming to Lexington

What was the main effect of the Intolerable Acts?

Colonists were convinced the British government was treating them unfairly

Why did British troops march to Concord in April 1775?

The intended to confiscate weapons

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1
Which phrase became popular after the passing of the Stamp Act?
"The rights of Englishmen"
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
"Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
"No taxation without representation!"
2
Who was the King who ruled Great Britain during the 1770's?
King George III
King James
King Charles III
Queen Elizabeth
3
What does quartering mean?
To split your house into four different houses
To allow troops to stay in your home
Giving a quarter to Britian
Hitting someone with a quarter
4
Colonists opposed taxes from Great Britain because...
Taxes were too high
Colonists wanted American Indians and French to pay off the taxes
The Colonists had no representation in Parliament
People living in Britain had no representation in Parliament
5
Paul Revere became a famous Patriot who...
gained Spain's support for American Independence
Made a daring ride to warn the colonists of the British coming to Lexington
saved the lives of many Patriots as a battlefield doctor
was a member of the Continental Congress
6
What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
The Northwest Ordinance
The Stamp Act
The Proclamation of 1763
7
What was the main effect of the Intolerable Acts?
Colonists were convinced the British government was treating them unfairly
Philadelphia's commerce took Boston's ship trade
Many colonists moved out of cities and into mountainous areas
Colonists grew discouraged and stopped boycotting
8
People who opposed British rule were called ___.
Loyalists
Patriots
9
Who dressed up as Mohawk Indians and threw tea into the Boston Harbor?
Express Riders
Sons of Liberty
Parliament
Loyalists
10
What was the name of the protest against the Tea Act that was characterized by throwing tea into the harbor?
Battle of Yorktown
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Lexington
11
Supporters of British rule were called ___.
Patriots
Loyalists
12
Five colonists were killed during this event after a mob provoked British soldiers in the streets.
Declaration of Independence
Battle of Lexington
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
13
What British law placed taxes on paper goods?
Paper Act
Currency Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
14
Why did British troops march to Concord in April 1775?
They wanted to attack continental troops there
They marched through there because it was on the way to Lexington
They wanted to arrest rebellious colonists
The intended to confiscate weapons
15
What does repeal mean?
To boycott
To keep forever
To take away
An agreement between the two countries
16
Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Samuel Adams
17
What was the name of Britain's law making assembly?
House of Burgesses
Parliament
Congress
Meeting House
18
What does boycott mean?
Sell
Avoid
Keep
Purchase
19
Which act taxed items such as glass, paper, lead, and tea?
Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
Tea Act

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