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The Causes of the American Revolution
The Causes of the American Revolution
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1
How did the Sons of Liberty fight back against unfair tax laws?
used violence and intimidation against tax collectors
had merchants sign non-importation agreements
all of the above
held meetings and protests/ demonstrations
2
The British soldiers marched to Lexington & Concord to raid a weapons arsenal the colonist had put together.
False
True
3
How did this change the way some colonists viewed the British throne?
it encouraged the colonists to pay taxes
from then on the British were viewed as tyrants who killed people
it was the final straw that caused colonists to declare was with G.B.
colonists were really provoking the king to pass new laws/restrictions
4
Who won the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
the British
the colonists
5
Colonists felt it was not fair to be taxed without ____________.
the ability to get some of it back after tax season
owning property
a job
having representation in the government
6
What was the purpose of the French & Indian War?
to kick French influence out of the 13 colonies
for the colonists to win independence from Great Britain
to eliminate the Spanish from North America
to gain the Ohio River Valley
7
The Treaty of Paris ended the French & Indian War and eliminated ______ power from N. America.
Spanish
Colonial
French
British
8
The Stamp Act was the 1st direct tax on the colonists (not just on imports/exports)
False
True
9
All of the following were components of the Intolerable Acts EXCEPT:
shut down Boston shipping ports
forced colonists to provide the British soldiers with living quarters
all colonial leadership would be chosen by British officials
colonists that were responsible were forced into slavery
10
All of the following was agreed upon at the First Continental Congress EXCEPT:
colonists would not follow the Intolerable Acts
there would be a boycott of British goods
colonists were done compromising & ready to declare war
colonists were looking for a compromise & not seeking war
11
Many colonists thought that the Proclamation of 1763 showed that King George III ________ the Native Americans.
manipulated
hated
wanted to eliminate
favored
12
Why did the Tea Act anger colonists?
it created a monopoly for a British backed tea company
it increased taxes on tea
it was the first direct tax on the colonists
it added a tax on the tea that the colonists never had to pay before
13
What was so appealing about the Ohio River Valley?
there was supposedly a lot of gold underground
it was fertile----> good for growing crops
it's access to the Mississippi River---> useful for trade
it was the only accessible route west
14
King George III and Parliament hoped that the Proclamation of 1763 would reduce ____________.
debt from the French & Indian War
tension between the British and British colonists
future Native American attacks
settlements
15
The British won the French and Indian War.
True
False
16
How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
700
0
5
150
17
Why was the Townshend Act created?
to resist British taxes
to help build up the sugar industry
to raise money for the British government
to help bring more representatives into the colonies
18
Who emerged as a heroic leader in the battle against the French?
Paul Revere
George Washington
John Hancock
King George III
19
How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?
the Boston Massacre
they declared war on the colonists
the Tea Act
the Coercive (Intolerable Acts)
20
How did the colonists respond to the Tea Act?
they threw hundreds of chests of British tea into the Boston Harbor
they took up the weapons and stormed the streets in protest
they declared war on the British
they boycotted all British imports
21
Why was the First Continental Congress organized?
to discuss all of the complaints colonists had against the King& Parliament
to gather weapons just in case of war
to organize the Boston Tea Party
to write the Declaration of Independence
22
Who fired the first shot at Lexington & Concord?
Nobody Knows!
the colonists
A Native American onlooker
the British
23
What 2 countries had been fighting over the Ohio River Valley for years prior to the war?
The French and British
The French and Spanish
The Spanish and British
The Irish and Spanish
