What was written in the Declaration of Independence?

a list of grievances against King George III and Britain

Why did the Quartering Act anger the colonies?

they felt they didn't need British protection and wanted soldiers gone

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped tea in the Boston Harbor

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a political organization that fought unfair taxation

What did the Intolerable/Coercive Acts do?

laws meant to punish the colonies

Why did the colonists argue there should be no taxation without representation?

they had not agreed to taxes through representation and believed it unfair

Why did the British tax the American colonies?

debt after the French & Indian War

What did the Tea Act do?

gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales

Define mercantilism as it relates to the colonies and Britain

the control of trade and belief the colonies exist to benefit Britain

The Townshend Acts...

were a series of taxes, funding the British administration of the colonies

Which phrase best summarizes colonial grievances?

taxation without representation

Why did King George III limit colonization west of the Appalachian Mountains?

to prevent tension with Native Americans and the colonists

Who was Crispus Attucks?

the first victim of the Boston Massacre

Why did the First Continental Congress meet?

to discuss the future of America under growing aggression of the British

What was the French & Indian War?

conflict between the French & British, part of a larger imperial war

Why is the American Revolution important today?

it influenced the Constitution and Bill of Rights

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1
What was written in the Declaration of Independence?
an announcement that the 13 colonies were going to Disney World
a list of the favors the British owed the colonists
a list of grievances against King George III and Britain
the framework for American democracy
2
the American colonists were well-represented in British Parliament
True
False
3
Why did the Quartering Act anger the colonies?
they didn't use quarters in the 1700s
they didn't want the soldiers to leave the colonies
they felt they needed British support against Native American enemies
they felt they didn't need British protection and wanted soldiers gone
4
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
the British East India Company threw a celebration for the colonies
colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped tea in the Boston Harbor
the colonists sat and had tea with British soldiers to solve their problems
the Boston Harbor tasted like tea due to global warming
5
What law stopped colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Declaration of Appalachian
Stamp Act
Treaty of Paris
Proclamation of 1763
6
The Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax on nearly all paper goods
True
False
7
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
an abolitionist effort fighting for civil rights
a fraternity of British soldiers and loyalists
the 18th century equivalent of One Direction
a political organization that fought unfair taxation
8
The Boston Tea Party caused the Boston Massacre
False
True
9
What did the Intolerable/Coercive Acts do?
laws that banned alcohol in the colonies
a decree of hatred towards the colonists
laws meant to punish the colonies
established the foundations for democracy
10
The Boston Massacre was instigated by the colonists
True
False
11
Were the causes of the American Revolution mainly...
economic
judicial
executive
ideological
12
Why did the colonists argue there should be no taxation without representation?
they had not agreed to taxes through representation and believed it unfair
they just didn't want to pay British taxes
they had not agreed to taxes and wanted a priest to represent them
it violated their Christian beliefs
13
Why did the British tax the American colonies?
they were broke
debt after the French & Indian War
debt from the Enlightenment
the Boston Tea Party
14
What did the Tea Act do?
taxed the sale of tea in the colonies
taxed the tea sales of the British East India Company
sold the British East India Company to France
gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales
15
Define mercantilism as it relates to the colonies and Britain
the increase of imports to the colonies
an economic policy where Britain would not tax the colonies
the control of trade and belief the colonies exist to benefit Britain
the economic practice of trading with national neighbors
16
The Townshend Acts...
helped to pay for the colonies to build town sheds
established a colonial government
were a series of taxes, funding the British administration of the colonies
introduce a tax on paper goods in the colonies
17
Which phrase best summarizes colonial grievances?
taxation without representation
representation without taxation
taxations based on allegations
taxation without hesitation
18
There was one single cause for the American Revolution
True
False
19
Why did King George III limit colonization west of the Appalachian Mountains?
he hated mountains and didn't want the colonists to go near them
to allow the French to settle over there undisturbed
the French owned that land and he was respecting their boundaries
to prevent tension with Native Americans and the colonists
20
What were the Intolerable Acts a result of?
the Boston Massacre
the election of King George III
the Coercive Acts
the Boston Tea Party
21
Who was Crispus Attucks?
the first victim of the Boston Massacre
a British soldier at the Boston Massacre
a Native American translator
an 18th century snack brand
22
Why did the First Continental Congress meet?
to plan the course of a potential revolution against Britain
to establish a colonial government designed by Benjamin Franklin
to discuss the future of America under growing aggression of the British
to discuss how best to thank the British for establishing the colonies
23
What was the French & Indian War?
a conflict between the colonists and Native Americans who spoke French
a war between the French and the Native Americans
conflict between the French & British, part of a larger imperial war
a war where the French invaded India
24
Why is the American Revolution important today?
it decreased the popularity of tea in North America
it influenced the Constitution and Bill of Rights
it's why nobody in the U.S has British accents
it established the foundation for the national parks

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