What did it mean when Britain repealed the Stamp Act?

They revoked the Act, or cancelled it.

Why did Adams form a Committee of Correspondence?

to help colonists get important news faster

Why did the British government want to tax the American colonists?

To pay for the cost of keepng soldiers in the colonies.

What were the Townshend Acts?

laws placing a tariff on imported goods

Why did John Adams defend the British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre?

Everyone is entitled to a fair trial.

What was the Stamp Act?

It required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials.

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

They met to vote on how to oppose the Intolerable Acts.

How did taxation lead to trouble between Britain and the colonies?

The colonists were angry at the taxes, so they didn't pay., The colonists resented taxation without representation.

Who were the Daughters of Liberty?

Female colonists who were patriots

What were Britain's Intolerable Acts?

Britain's punishment of Boston for the Boston Tea Party.

Who were the Patriots?

Patriots were colonists who opposed Britain rule.

Which of these events did NOT lead the colonists closer to war?

The colonists placed a tariff on tea

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the British soldiers went to Lexington and Concord?

to avoid giving the militias an opportunity to attack

Who was Mercy Otis Warren?

a writer, someone who encouraged people to stop buying imported goods, a Patriot

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1
What did it mean when Britain repealed the Stamp Act?
They appealed to a larger group of people.
They revoked the Act, or cancelled it.
They sent it to the higher courts.
They raised the taxes.
2
Why did Adams form a Committee of Correspondence?
to help colonists get important news faster
He was the best correspondent.
to help news get to the west coast
to get a group to write letters to the king
3
What was a major factor in causing the American Revolution?
Parliament's Tea Party
Boston Tea Party
Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
4
Why did the British government want to tax the American colonists?
To pay for the cost of keepng soldiers in the colonies.
It was the duty of every American citizen
King George was greedy.
Taxes helped pay for teachers and paved roads.
5
What were the Townshend Acts?
Musical performances named for the singer, Robert Townshend
Acts to boycott the tariffs
Nobody knows for sure
laws placing a tariff on imported goods
6
Why did John Adams defend the British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre?
He was a loyalist.
Everyone is entitled to a fair trial.
He was sent by the king.
He was forced to do so.
7
What was the Stamp Act?
It was designed to stamp out pollution.
It required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials.
If people had stamps they didn't have to pay taxes.
It required people to pay taxes only on stamps.
8
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
They met to vote on how to oppose the Intolerable Acts.
They met to discuss how to plan the Boston Tea Party.
They met to discuss how send news to other colonies faster.
They met to decide who would lead the American Revolution.
9
When did the First Contintental Congress meet?
September, 1776
August, 1774
July, 1776
September, 1774
10
Which of these hills was not mentioned in the text?
Breed's Hill
Moulton's Hill
Boston's Hill
Bunker Hill
11
Which pair of words are NOT synonyms?
militia and army
patriot and loyalist
repeal and appeal
parliament and congress
12
How did taxation lead to trouble between Britain and the colonies?
The colonists were angry at the taxes, so they didn't pay.
The colonists resented taxation without representation.
Colonists moved back to Britain where there was no tax.
They dressed up as Mohawks so nobody knew who they were.
13
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
sisters to the Sons of Liberty
Female colonists who were patriots
Female colonists who were loyalists
members of the Libertarian group
14
What were Britain's Intolerable Acts?
Theatrical acts nobody could tolerate.
Britain's punishment for colonists leaving Britain.
Acts that were banned because they were intolerable.
Britain's punishment of Boston for the Boston Tea Party.
15
What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?
Boston Massacre
Tea Tax
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
16
Who were the Patriots?
Patriots were colonists who remained loyal to King George.
Patriots were colonists who opposed Britain rule.
New England baseball team
New England football team
17
Which of these events did NOT lead the colonists closer to war?
Boston Tea Party
Enforcement of Intolerable Acts
The colonists placed a tariff on tea
Boston Massacre
18
Which of the following is NOT a reason that the British soldiers went to Lexington and Concord?
to arrest John Hancock
to avoid giving the militias an opportunity to attack
to seize the Patriot militia's weapons
to arrest Samuel Adams
19
Who was killed before the American Revolution began?
Crispus Attucks
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
20
Which of the following was NOT named as a battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Breed's Hill
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
21
What is a tariff?
tax on imported goods
synonym for boycott
refusal to buy goods
volunteer armies
22
Who was Mercy Otis Warren?
a Loyalist
a writer
someone who encouraged people to stop buying imported goods
a Patriot

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