Why did the King of England and Parliament start taxing the colonists?

to cover the costs of the French and Indian War

What did SC do when they heard Massachusetts was being punished by closing the harbor?

They sent rice and money to help Massachusetts' colonists.

What happened in SC as a result of the Tea Act?

The crates of tea were left to rot in warehouses & cellars.

Why was the Declaration of Independence important?

Explained why colonies had the right to be free from Britain

Which event happened third?

Tea Parties by Massachusetts and SC.

Which event happened first?

French & Indian War caused Britain to be in debt.

Which event happened last?

Declaration of Independence signed.

Why were the colonists angry about British taxes?

Representatives of the colony had not voted for the tax

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Events Leading to the American Revolution

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1
Which event happened second?
Tea parties by Massachusetts and SC
Stamp Act is passed.
Declaration of Independence signed.
French and Indian War caused Britain to be in debt.
2
Why did the King of England and Parliament start taxing the colonists?
to help the poor
to pay back the Indians for the French and Indian War
to cover the costs of the French and Indian War
to give money to the king
3
What did SC do when they heard Massachusetts was being punished by closing the harbor?
They sent rice and money to help Massachusetts' colonists.
They dumped tea into the Charleston Harbor.
They mailed angry letters to the Lords Proprietors.
They boycotted goods made in Massachusetts.
4
What happened in SC as a result of the Tea Act?
The crates of tea were left to rot in warehouses & cellars.
The tax on tea was happily paid by South Carolinians.
Most of the colonists moved to Boston to help the people.
SC signed up in large groups for the Continental Army.
5
Why was the Declaration of Independence important?
Placed a stamp tax on the colonists' newspapers.
It established the government for SC.
Explained why colonies had the right to be free from Britain
It freed all enslaved people in the colonies.
6
Which of the following is NOT a way in which colonists rebelled against the British?
organized militias
paid taxes
boycotted
had tea parties
7
Which event happened third?
Stamp Act passed.
French and Indian War caused Britain to be in debt.
Tea Parties by Massachusetts and SC.
Declaration of Independence signed.
8
Which event happened first?
Tea Parties by Massachusetts and SC
Stamp Act passed
Declaration of Independence signed
French & Indian War caused Britain to be in debt.
9
Which of the following is true about the laws passed by the British?
The Stamp Act was repealed.
The Stamp Act placed a monopoly on newspapers sold.
The Intolerable Acts required colonists to pay tax on paper
The Tea Act was a tax on tea.
10
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
King George
Andrew Pickens
11
Who was chosen to be the leader of the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
King George
Andrew Pickens
George Washington
12
Which event happened last?
Tea parties by Massachusetts and SC.
French and Indian War caused Britain to be in debt.
Declaration of Independence signed.
Stamp Act passed.
13
Why were the colonists angry about British taxes?
They had never paid taxes before.
Representatives of the colony had not voted for the tax
They did not think the British needed any money.
They did not think the king was collecting enough taxes.
14
Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary War?
Charleston
Richmond
Boston
Lexington and Concord

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