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Causes of American Revolution
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1
Parliament passed laws to punish the Bostonians for the tea destroyed. These Acts are called...
The Tea Act
The Stamp Act
The Battle of Lexington
The Intolerable Acts
2
Pontiac's Rebellion refers to Native Americans fighting to protect their land.
False
True
3
The Treaty of Paris ended French power in North America. It also ended the Revolutionary War.
True
False
4
What is an example of "raw materials" the colonies gave to England, under mercantilism?
cotton
all of the above
tobacco
timber
5
This country helped the colonists win the French & Indian War
Russia
England
France
Philippines
6
The power that was given to a custom's officer to search ships without reason was called a:
boycott
writ of assistance
redcoat
tyrant
7
When colonists taunted British soldiers, a fight broke out and 5 people died. This is the...
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
French & Indian War
The Stamp Act
8
Why were the colonists bitter after the French & Indian War?
Taxes placed on them
All of the above
Quartering Act
Line of Proclamation-1763
9
What was the effect of the French & Indian War on the British government?
They were tired
They had a lot of debt
They fought with Russia
10
Which of the following was a form of protest used by the colonists?
smuggling & boycotts
tar and feathering
All of the above
grievances (complaints) & petition to king
11
A law that states colonists had to provide food and housing to the Redcoats
The Stamp Act
The Quartering Act
The Tea Act
The Sugar Act
12
To REPEAL a law means to:
Cancel it
Import it
Boycott it
Obey it
13
Why were the colonists annoyed about the Line of Proclamation-1763?
It limited the colonists from moving westward
England lost the French & Indian War
It led to peace treaties with the Native Americans
All of the above
14
Which of the following terms defines an absolute ruler with complete control
Loyalist
Tyrant
Patriot
Militia
15
Which act put a tax on paper, lead, glass, tea and paint?
Writ of Assistance
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
Tea Act
16
What term describes a citizens army that each American colony had?
Continental Congress
militia
Continental Army
Sons of Liberty
17
This man, a Son of Liberty, warned the troops at Lexington & Concord: "the British are coming"
John Adams
Paul Revere
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
18
Which word does NOT relate to Ben Franklin's
Albany Plan of Union
?
integrate
separate
join
unite
19
What economic theory states that the colonies exist for the good of the "mother country"?
protest
mercantilism
democracy
unity
20
Angry colonists dressed like Indians and threw tea in the Boston harbor during the...
Boston Massacre
French & Indian War
Continental Congress
Boston Tea Party
21
What did the Declaration of Independence state?
George Washington would be king
Colonies wanted freedom from Britain
King George III was awesome
Freedom from France
22
What is a common nickname for the British soldiers?
Sons of Liberty
Indians
Blue Coats
Redcoats
23
Which definition defines MILITIA
people who were loyal to the king an parliament
foreign allies
All of the Above
Volunteer army
24
What does 'intolerable' mean?
awful, cruel, hard to live with
loyalists
food & housing
25
Colonists were angry at the British government for many reasons, most importantly...
They made them follow their religion
Taxation without representation
They didn't like the fashion
26
True or False: The Tea Act stated colonists had to buy tea from only one British tea company
False
True
27
Why did the Sons of Liberty throw tea off the ships into the Boston Harbor?
to declare independence
to protest the Stamp Act
to protest the Tea Act
28
Who supported American independence?
George Washington
Sam Adams
Paul Revere
All of the above
29
The law that said colonists had to buy stamps for printed documents, thus paying more taxes
The Intolerable Acts
The Tea Act
The Sugar Act
The Stamp Act
30
True or False: The first battles were The Battles of Lexington and Concord
True
False
31
Define the term boycott
exportation of goods
importation of goods
to obtain more of something
refusal to buy goods
32
The Line of Proclamation in 1763 made the colonists happy.
True
False
