The Events Leading up to the American Revolution

Question 1

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued so Britain could avoid

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more Native American resistance

Question 2

loyalists : patriots

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reactionary : radical (revolutionary)

Question 3

In the Declaration of Independence, the colonists write a list of GRIEVANCES. What does this mean?

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a list of things that the Parliament and King George III did wrong.

Question 4

The Townshend acts taxed items including:

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glass, paint, lead, tea, paper

Question 5

Who are the Townshend Acts named after?

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Charles Townshend

Question 6

Why did the British pass taxes?

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to pay their debt back from the French and Indian War.

Question 7

What happened in 1763?

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The French and Indian War had just ended; Treaty of Paris ends the war.

Question 8

The Daughters of Liberty did what?

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held boycotts and made their own products (instead of using British ones).

Question 9

How many people died in the Boston Massacre?

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5

Question 10

The Intolerable Acts were also known as:

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The Coercive Acts

Question 11

Whose engraving is this?

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Paul Revere

Question 12

What was the MAIN reason colonists were mad about the Sugar Act?

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The British tried to block smuggling from occurring.

Question 13

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

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Samuel Adams

Question 14

Which act lessened the price on tea but aimed to reduce smuggling by encouraging colonists to buy British tea?

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Tea Act

Question 15

The Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolution was signed in:

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1783

Question 16

The Patriots were the group of people who supported the king of England.

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False

Question 17

When did the Boston Tea party take place?

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December 16, 1773

Question 18

What happened when colonists started to move west?

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Native Americans fought for their territory.

Question 19

The first shot of the American Revolution was fired at the battles of Lexington and Concord.

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True

Question 20

When did the Boston Massacre occur?

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March 5, 1770

Question 21

The word "smuggled" means

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to illegally move items

Question 22

Why does Pontiac want to fight against the English?

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the English do not treat them well., Pontiac believes that the English are their enemies.

Question 23

What did the Stamp Act tax?

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paper documents

Question 24

What year were the battles of Lexington and Concord?

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1775

Question 25

The Treaty of Paris of 1783 was not immediately signed after the war because:

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Everyone involved had to agree to all the aspects of the treaty.

Question 26

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

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The Sons of Liberty dumped tea overboard a ship.

Question 27

The Proclamation of 1763 said

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the colonists could not move west of the Appalachian mountains.

Question 28

Where was "the shot heard around the world" fired?

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at the Battles of Lexington and Concord

Question 29

How many forts do the Native Americans get from the British?

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8

Question 30

What year was the Tea Act passed?

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1773

Question 31

Which colony did the Intolerable Acts target?

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Massachusetts

Question 32

Why did the Parliament pass the Quartering Act of 1765?

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so that colonists could to provide food and shelter for soldiers.

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