Why did the British soldiers open fire at the Boston Massacre?

They were bullied by the colonists

Treason is _______________________.

the act of working against your own government

A monopoly on tea caused colonists to revolt with the Boston Tea Party. What is a monopoly?

complete control of a good by someone

The lawmaking group in the British government

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1
Who was known for writing poetry in Boston?
Crispus Attucks
Thomas Jefferson
Phillis Wheatley
John Hancock
2
Who was King of Britain during the American Revolution?
General Thomas Gage
King George III
King Charles II
General George Washington
3
What document helped to convince the colonists to call for independence?
petition to the king
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
@TomJefferson "Let's be free, dudes!"
4
What did colonists do to boycott the Stamp Act?
refused to buy British goods
None of these
Both A and B
tarred and feathered British officials
5
Why did the British soldiers open fire at the Boston Massacre?
They hated the colonists
They thought the colonists needed to be punished
They were bullied by the colonists
They were ruthless killers without a cause
6
Who famously rode to Lexington to warn the Sons of Liberty of a British attack?
Samuel Adams
John Hancock
Thomas Gage
Paul Revere
7
"Although the _________________ lost the battle [at Bunker Hill], they had fought bravely."
Colonists
British
guys with guns
French
8
When did Congress vote to accept the Declaration of Independence?
June 7, 1776
December 25, 1776
July 4, 1776
July 2, 1776
9
Treason is _______________________.
when the government makes you pay extra money
giving reasons to choose a side
the act of working against your own government
bad
10
The war that helped the colonies become the United States of America is called the ___________.
Independence War
World War Z
Civil War
Revolutionary War
11
A monopoly on tea caused colonists to revolt with the Boston Tea Party. What is a monopoly?
complete control of a good by someone
a tax
a classic board game
a document signed by representatives
12
Which countries fought in the French and Indian War?
France, India
France, America
Britain, America
France, Britain
13
What is Parliament?
The group of representatives from the colonies
The group that attended the Continental Congress
The lawmaking group in the British government
The group of soldiers ready at a minute's notice
14
The American colonies wanted to be _______ and ______________ states.
big, famous
liberty, trial by jury
independent, equal
free, independent
15
Where did the First and Second Continental Congress meet?
Bunker Hill
Concord
Boston
Philadelphia

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