What is the best definition of "tyranny?"

Not allowing citizens to have any say in the government

How could the British government have prevented the American Revolution?

By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament

If you were a colonist, why would you have been upset about the Quartering Act?

It forced you to let British soldiers live in your house

What is an example of an imported good?

A car that's made in Germany but sold in the United States

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Causes of the American Revolution

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1
Who made the famous painting of the Boston Massacre that was used as propaganda?
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
2
How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They invaded the United States
They passed the Townshend Acts
They blockaded Boston Harbor
They pulled all British troops out of Massachusetts
3
What does it mean to "repeal" a law?
To obey it grudgingly
To overturn it
To protest it
To refuse to obey it
4
What is the best definition of "tyranny?"
Allowing a legislative body to determine tax policy
Passing laws that some people don't like
Not allowing citizens to have any say in the government
Maintaining a standing army
5
Place the following events in order A) The Boston Massacre B) The Quartering Act C) The Tea Act
C, B, A
B, C, A
B, A, C
A, C, B
6
How could the British government have prevented the American Revolution?
By forcing King George III to give up the throne
By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament
By increasing taxes on the colonists
By overruling the decisions of the colonial legislatures
7
If you were a colonist, why would you have been upset about the Quartering Act?
It would've made all of your Colonial money worthless
It would've forced you to pay taxes on tea and paper
It forced you to let British soldiers live in your house
It would've stopped you from being represented in Parliament
8
If you were boycotting British tea, what would you be doing?
Refusing to buy British tea
Tarring and feathering British tea merchants
Paying high prices for British tea
Dumping British tea into Boston Harbor
9
The Sons of Liberty were far more radical than the StampAct Congress. What does "radical" mean?
Secretive
Popular
Extreme
Subdued
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What is an example of an imported good?
A car that's made in Germany but sold in the United States
A car that's manufactured in the same country that it's sold
A car that's manufactured in Michigan but sold in Tennessee
A car that's brought into Canada from the United States

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