Why did the colonists dislike the Proclamation of 1763?

It prevented them from moving West

Why did the colonist think the British taxes were unfair?

They had no representation in parlaiment

What was the purpose of the 1st Continental Congress?

they had to figure out what to do about the Intolerable Acts

What was a famous saying used by the Colonists to protest the British?

"no taxation without representation"

Why are boycotts effective?

Businesses lose money and want change

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Events Leading to the American Revolution

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1
The Stamp Act, Tea Act, Boston Massacre, and Boston Tea Party are all events that led to...
Civil War
Protests
French and Indian War
The American Revolution
2
Why did the colonists dislike the Proclamation of 1763?
It was a high tax
It prevented them from moving West
It punished them for boycotts
It allowed British troops to live in there homes
3
Why did the colonist think the British taxes were unfair?
they knew the British had enough money already
they didn't like to pay
taxes were higher for colonists than other British citizens
They had no representation in parlaiment
4
Which word means the idea that the colonists were only allowed to trade with the British?
Isolationism
Propaganda
Boycott
Mercantilism
5
Laws such as the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Navigation Acts served what purpose?
fight in wars
to punish the colonists
to raise money (taxes)
Salutary Neglect
6
How many colonists were killed during the Boston Massacre?
6
7
5
4
7
How did the colonists fight the Stamp Act?
By working together with the British
Made their own stamps
Started trading with the French
They boycotted British goods
8
What was the major impact the French and Indian War had on Britain?
they went into debt
They lost a lot of land
they now owned all of North America
America became its own country
9
What was the purpose of the 1st Continental Congress?
punish those responsible for the Boston Tea Party
to start the Sons of Liberty
they had to figure out what to do about the Intolerable Acts
to start their own self-government
10
What was the time period from the 1600's to 1760 where the King ignored the colonies known as?
Habeus Corpus
Salutary Neglect
Bias
Self-Government
11
What was a famous saying used by the Colonists to protest the British?
"remember the Alamo"
"no taxation without representation"
"The British are coming"
"give me liberty or give me taxes"
12
After the French and Indian War, where was the Western border of British land in North America?
Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
13
What law did British Parliament pass after the Boston Tea Party?
Writs of Assistance
Boston Massacre
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
14
Why are boycotts effective?
children have a place to sleep
Businesses lose money and want change
it makes colonists buy more British goods
it raised taxes more effectively
15
Who was the 1st person killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry
John Adams

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