What was the Tea Act?

Acts telling colonies to buy English tea at a cheaper price

Having no vote but having to pay taxes and follow the laws anyway is

taxation without representation

Patriots were colonists

that wanted to be free from British rule.

What did the 1st Continental Congress tell the colonists to do?

Start a militia, get guns, and boycott British things.

to refuse to buy something in order to make a point

What was the Stamp Act?

Tax on all legal documents, newspapers, and cards.

What were the Intolerable Acts?

Closed the Boston ports, got rid of their government

the money people pay the government.

What was the point of the Declaration of Independence?

To give reasons the colonies should be free and independent.

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Causes of the American Revolution

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1
The first shots fired to the begin the American Revolution happened in
Pensylvania
South Carolina
New York
Massachusetts
2
Loyalists wanted
Native Americans
to be free from British rule
to remain under British rule.
slaves
3
What was the Tea Act?
Closed Boston ports.
Act that put a tax on letters, cards, and legal documents.
Acts telling colonies to buy English tea at a cheaper price
Taxed everything that was imported.
4
Having no vote but having to pay taxes and follow the laws anyway is
Taxes stink
Life Liberty and pursuit of happiness
We hate taxes King George.
taxation without representation
5
Patriots were colonists
that wanted to be free from British rule.
that were Native Americans
that were loyal to Britain.
that were slaves
6
What did the 1st Continental Congress tell the colonists to do?
Fight for the British against the Native Americans.
To behave and stop throwing tea.
Start a militia, get guns, and boycott British things.
To be friends with the British.
7
Independence means to have
money
freedom from a person or group
slavery
curfew
8
Boycott means
to refuse to buy something in order to make a point
spend more money
to join the other side
to fight and shoot
9
Protest means to
complain
hit
test a professional
cheer
10
What was the Stamp Act?
Act that closed the port of Boston.
Tax on all legal documents, newspapers, and cards.
Tax on everything imported to the colonies
Tax on tea, wine, and other drinks.
11
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4, 1775
July 4, 1776
December 25, 1776
May 30, 1775
12
What were the Intolerable Acts?
Placed a tax on letter, newspapers, etc...
Gave the colonists fun things to do.
Tax wine, tea, and other drinks
Closed the Boston ports, got rid of their government
13
The first battle in SC was between the Loyalists and Patriots and was called
SC Homecoming
the Battle of Ninety Six
American Revolution
Civil War
14
A consitutution is a set of written laws.
true
false
I didn't read.
no answer
15
Tax is
the money people pay the government.
free money you can spend
the money people pay the school
the money people pay their workers
16
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
me
George Washington
17
What was the point of the Declaration of Independence?
To give reasons the colonies should be free and independent.
To complain.
To tell where they were meeting in Pennsylvania.
To let slaves go free.
18
Quartering Act allowed British soldiers to stay in colonists' homes to eat and live for free.
I need to study.
I didn't pay attention
True
False
19
How many colonies were there at this time?
14
12
11
13
20
Charleston sent Boston
ships
slaves
rice and money
soda and wine
21
Who was named commander of the colonial army at the 2nd Continental Congress?
King George III
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson

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