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Pre-American Revolution
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1
Why did British soldiers leave Boston and march to Concord?
in search of weapons
looking for Samuel Adams
they were chased out
2
Which term means, to reverse or cancel a law?
tyranny
boycot
repeal
3
Which term means, freedom?
liberty
loyalty
strength
4
Which term refers to goods shipped into a country?
imports
exports
report
5
What was the 7-year conflict over the land west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Battle of Lexington & Concord
French & Indian War
American Revolution
6
Group of colonists dumped a large shipment of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
7
Who warned the colonists of Lexington that armed British were coming?
John Adams
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
8
Which term means a large, sudden change in government?
tyranny
massacre
revolution
9
Which term means, the refusal to purchase specific goods?
quarter
liberty
boycott
10
What colonial item did England not repeal its tax on by the start of the Revolutionary War?
sugar
tea
paper
11
Where did the 1st Continental Congress meet to discuss events in Boston.
Philadelphia
Washington DC
New York
12
Which term means, large number of defenseless people killed?
battle
war
massacre
13
As a punishment, Boston Harbor was closed and no meetings were to be held in Boston.
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
14
Which term means, a written request to change something?
revolution
document
petition
15
What was the role of the Committee of Correspondence?
get food to the colonists
get weapons to the colonists
get information to the colonists
16
Which terms is another name for England's government?
Republic
Parliament
Democracy
17
What law allowed British soldiers to live in colonists' homes to prevent meetings and militias?
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
18
Why were many colonists against paying English taxes?
They were already poor
No Representation
They didn't want to
19
Which term means, unfair and harsh rules?
repeal
tyranny
boycott
20
What was England's purpose for placing taxes on the colonists?
help with debt of their country
jealous of the colonists economic growth
pay for a war they won against the French