What did the 1767 Townshend Acts specify?

That Britain would tax imports into the colonies like tea.

What was "the shot heard 'round the world"?

The first shot of the American Revolution.

The Proclamation of 1763 stated

colonial settlers had to remain east of the Appalachians.

What gathering was Jefferson chosen to be the author of the Declaration of Independence?

the Second Continental Congress

Colonists resented the Tea Act because

it established a British monopoly on tea.

The MAIN reason colonists resented British taxes was

they were not represented in Parliament

Which of these was a demand of the First Continental Congress?

The repeal of the Intolerable Acts.

What started the French and Indian War?

French and British dispute over the Ohio River Valley.

Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?

They did not think Britain had the right to tax them.

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Unit 4: Causes of the American Revolution Review

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1
What did the 1767 Townshend Acts specify?
That Britain would'nt tax products brought into the colonies
That the colonists must set up "liberty poles".
That George Washington be murdered.
That Britain would tax imports into the colonies like tea.
2
The "shot heard 'round the world" was fired in
Boston
Commack
Concord
Lexington
3
Who DID not draft/co-write the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
4
What is the picture in reference to?
The Olive Branch Petittion
The Albany Plan of Union
A chopped up snake
The Intolerable Acts
5
The ________ won Bunker Hill and captured Boston, but at a great cost.
the French
the Spanish
the colonists
the British
6
Who made this famous engraving?
John Adams
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
Mr. Eisenhardt
7
Who is this Star Wars character?
Han Solo
Obi Wan Kenobi
Luke Skywalker
I wasn't raised properly and haven't seen Star Wars.
8
What was "the shot heard 'round the world"?
The first shot of the American Revolution.
A Michael Jordan slam dunk.
George Washington punching a redcoat.
The first shot fired at the Boston Massacre.
9
The British Parliament increased their national debt following the French and Indian War.
True
False
10
The Proclamation of 1763 stated
the French were responsible for settling the Appalachians.
colonial settlers had to remain east of the Appalachians.
The French had to obtain British citizenship.
Native Americans had to remain east of the Appalachians.
11
What gathering was Jefferson chosen to be the author of the Declaration of Independence?
the Second Continental Congress
the First Continental Congress
the Stamp Act Congress
the Boston Tea Party
12
Who was NOT one of the riders who warned militias about the British forces heading to Concord?
Sam Adams
Samuel Prescott
William Dawes
Paul Revere
13
Colonists resented the Tea Act because
it established a British monopoly on tea.
it forced tea to be shipped from India to Britain.
it lowered the price of tea.
it increased the price of tea.
14
The MAIN reason colonists resented British taxes was
the taxes favored hurt only some colonists
the taxes had no benefit for the colonists
because they were too expensive
they were not represented in Parliament
15
Which act stated colonists had to allow British troops into their homes?
The Quartering Act
The Townshend Act
The Sugar Act
The Tea Act
16
In mid-1700s N. America, ______________ settlers also lived in the Ohio River Valley.
Spanish
British
German
French
17
Which of these was a demand of the First Continental Congress?
The repeal of the Intolerable Acts.
To have tea with King George III
The strengthening of British rule over the colonies.
The right of colonists to join the British Army.
18
The French defeated the British in the French and Indian War.
False
True
19
What started the French and Indian War?
The Native Americans were pushing into British colonies.
French and British dispute over Canada.
French and British dispute over the Ohio River Valley.
French settlers started their own colonies.
20
What was King George III's response to the Boston Tea Party
He bought a new cape and said "whatevs yo"
The "Intolerable" Acts
The Townshend Acts
The Tea Act
21
Who won the Battle of Concord?
The French
The colonists
The Native Americans
The British
22
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Intolerable Acts?
invasion of Philadelphia
colonial meetings would be banned
Quartering Act
blockade of Boston
23
Mercantilism mainly benefits the mother country rather than its colonies.
False
True
24
Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?
They did not want to quarter British troops.
They did not think Britain had the right to tax them.
They did not want to petition Parliament.
They wanted Britain to pass the Declaratory Act.
25
Who is this Star Wars character?
Darth Vader
Chewbacca
Yoda
Boba Fett

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