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The American Revolution
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A recap of the critical events leading up to the American Revolution
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1
What did Samuel Adams do?
Created the Stamp Act
Fired "the shot heard 'round the world'
Made beer
Organized town meetings and protests in Boston
2
Why did the colonists protest the Proclamation of 1763?
All answers are true
It did not allow new settlements west of the Appalachians
It ordered colonists to leave the Ohio Valley
It banned traders from the area west of the Appalachians
3
What year did the American Revolution begin?
1774
1775
1776
1773
4
What were the Townshend Acts
A tour by Pete Townshend
A tax on stamps
A tax on paper, glass, tea, and other important items
A tax on tea
5
Who was Charles Townshend?
The king of Great Britain
A member of the Sons of Liberty
The minister of finance of Great Britain
An American merchant
6
What plan did Frederick North have?
To make the colonists pay a tax on tea
To make the colonists pay a tax on tea, paper, and glass
To make the colonists pay a tax on stamps
To make the colonists pay a tax on sugar
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How did the British respond to the Tea Party?
They banned all town meetings
They blockaded Boston Harbor
All are correct
They passed the Intolerable Acts
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What is my last name?
Roberts
Robinson
Robbins
Robert
9
Why did the British decide to tax the colonists?
Because they felt like it
Because of the fight at Lexington & Concord
To tighten control over the colonists through trade
Because of the Boston Tea Party
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Who was Crispus Attucks?
A Native American who led raids on the colonists
A slave and first to throw tea at the Boston Tea Party
A free African and first to fall in the Boston Massacre
A merchant who smuggled tea into the colonies
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Did all of the colonists approve of what happened at the Tea Party?
What's the Tea Party?
Maybe
Yes
No
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Why didn't all of the colonists approve of the Boston Tea Party?
They thought it was a waste of good tea
They didn't invite everyone to the party
Many felt that dumping tea was not a proper way to protest
They felt it was too disorganized
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When was the Stamp Act passed?
1766
1775
1765
2018
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Who was Great Britain's king during this time?
George II
George IV
George I
George III
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When did the Boston Tea Party take place?
1775
1773
1774
Last week
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Why did the colonists object to Frederick North's plan?
Afraid that American competitors would go out of business
Afraid that British merchants would pay no tax
All answers are correct
It placed a tax on tea
17
What was the Stamp Act?
A tax on paper goods
A broadway play
A tax on tea, paper, lead, paint, and other items
A tax on stamps
18
Why did the Boston Tea Party take place?
Bostonians just love to have a party
To protest against the Stamp Act
To protest against the Townshend Acts
To protest the against the British tea tax
19
What was the Boston Massacre?
The Yankees beating the Red Sox in the World Series
British soldiers fired on an unruly crowd of colonists
"The shot heard 'round the world"
Colonists protesting against the tax on tea
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What was the king's attitude towards the colonists?
He felt sorry for them
He admired and respected them
He had control over the colonists in all cases
He didn't really know how he felt
21
Why did the colonists feel that taxation was unfair?
They actually didn't think that it was unfair
They had no representation over the taxes
They were not British subjects
They were a bunch of whiny babies
22
What was the "shot heard 'round the world"?
The first shot fired at the Battle of Lexington/Concord
The first shot fired because of the Stamp Act
The first shot fired during the Boston Tea Party
The first shot fired at the Boston Massacre
