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Since colonists had no representatives in Parliament, they argued...
Vote me into Parliament
Join or die.
No taxation without representation!
Give me liberty or give me death!
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What were the Townshend Acts?
Towns had to pay double taxes
Exported goods were taxed
Imported goods were taxed
Larger Towns did not have to pay taxes
3
Who had won the French and Indian War?
French
France
Great Britain
Indians
4
Samuel Adams was called
the father of politics
the father of liberty
the father of government
the father of activists
5
What was the first act of the Continental Congress?
To meet with the King
To ban all Tax Collectors
To decide who would be vice president
To create a Continental Army
6
Colonists who supported the King's decisions were
Loyalists
Neutralists
Patriots
Supporters
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A volunteer army is called
bearer of arms
soldiers by choice
locked and loaded
a militia
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How did colonies get rid of the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts?
Fighting
Hiding
Crying
Boycotting
9
Thomas Jefferson...
was a King
was a champion
wrote the Declaration of Independence
created bifocals
10
When did Congress vote to longer be under the rule of King George III?
July 4
February 16
December 25
May 5
11
Leaders in Great Britain decided to tax American colonists
to pay for new British homes
to pay the Kings bills
to pay for more land
to pay for the debt of the war
12
Those who strongly opposed Britain's actions were called
Loyalists
Colonists
Neutralist
Patriots
13
What is Parliament?
The King's soldiers
Representatives from American colonies
A group that makes Britain's laws
Members of war
14
The American Revolution was a war fought for _______
liberty
power
money
a king
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What rights did Jefferson say people are born with?
Liberty
All
Pursuit of Happiness
Life
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What is a congress?
A president
A formal meeting or lawmaking body
A rebel act
A building
17
When the colonists learned about the Stamp Act, they
called the King
paid extra
were pleased
complained
18
Who was President of the Continental Congress?
George Washington
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
19
Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, convinced colonists it was time for
friendship
war
work
independence
20
Paul Revere is remembered for...
being the first to sign the Declaration of Independence
warning the colonists of the British invasion
starting the American Revolution
leading the Boston Tea Party
21
What was the group that led the event called the Boston Tea Party?
Loyalist
Tea Lovers
Colonial Rebels
Sons of Liberty
22
Which law taxed paper products in the colonies (legal documents, newspapers, playing cards)?
Tree Act
Toilet Paper Act
Paper Act
Stamp Act
23
King George III wanted to punish the colonists and created the laws known as ...
the Harsh Acts
the Controlling Acts
the Big Meanie Acts
the Intolerable Acts
24
An olive branch is a symbol of
friends
life
peace
war
25
Who wrote the the document declaring independence?
John Adams
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
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How did colonists share news about British actions and colonial protests?
"fed-ex" in wagons
"air mail" attached to eagles
"snail mail" by volunteers walking
"express riders" on fast horses
