Why did the event in this image happen?

Colonists were forced to buy tea from one British company

What was a similarity between Patriots and Loyalists?

They both lived in North America

What does the phrase, "no taxation without representation" most closely mean?

we want to participate in making laws that affect us

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

To avoid another expensive war with Native Americans

American colonists who opposed American independence

Why was the French & Indian War significant to the American Revolution?

English debt divided colonists and the British government

What issue did British colonists and British Parliament disagree on the most?

How to pay off Great Britain's debt

Which list has events in the correct chronological order?

Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts

What was the primary purpose of this image?

Get colonists angry at Great Britain

What advantage did the American army have over the British Red Coats?

The Americans had a better knowledge of the land.

Why did Patriot leaders oppose the Stamp Act?

They wanted a representative in Parliament

Who was fighting in the French & Indian War?

French & Indians vs. The British

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

It explained why the colonies were separating from England

"The shot heard round the world" is a phrase that is used to describe what event?

The Battle of Lexington & Concord

What is the best definition of a boycott?

Customers stop purchasing a product

Why were there British soldiers in Boston in 1770 around the time of the Boston Massacre?

To enforce the Townshend Acts taxes

Why was Common Sense an important document in American history?

It persuaded colonists to declare their freedom from Britain

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1
Which group of people did the Proclamation of 1763 benefit the most?
Native Americans
British colonists in New England
French settlers
Southern British colonists
2
Which law forced colonists to feed and house British soldiers?
The Stamp Act
The Port Act
Administration of Justice Act
The Quartering Act
3
Why did the event in this image happen?
Colonists were forced to pay high prices for tea
Colonists were protesting the closing of Boston Harbor
Colonists were forced to buy tea from one British company
Colonists were tired of putting stamps on paper goods
4
"For imposing taxes without our consent" is a grievance that refers to which British Action?
Closing the port of Boston in 1774
Issuing the Proclamation of 1763
Shooting colonists in Boston in 1770
Creating the Stamp Act of 1765
5
"Stamp Act Repealed! New Taxes on Tea and Alcohol!" What does this headline refer to?
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party
6
What was a similarity between Patriots and Loyalists?
They both respected King George III
They both lived in North America
They both agreed to declare independence from Britain
They both supported the British Army
7
What does the phrase, "no taxation without representation" most closely mean?
we want to participate in making laws that affect us
We'll die instead of paying taxes
we're too poor to pay taxes
We want a representative in Congress
8
Why was the Port Act intolerable to Boston colonists?
Colonists were put in jails called "ports"
Bostonians couldn't get lit on the weekends
It crippled the Boston economy
Boston colonists lost their privacy
9
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To prevent France from expanding its territory
To avoid another expensive war with Native Americans
To outlaw slavery west of the Appalachian Mountains
To create more space for colonial farmers
10
All of the following helped the American Patriots defeat Great Britain except what?
Military Leadership of George Washington
Guerilla Warfare Tactics
A large well-trained army
European Allies
11
What was a loyalist?
American colonists who opposed American independence
People living in England who supported King George
Colonists who created the United States of America
Native Americans who fought against the British
12
What event does this image depict?
Colonial boycotts of the Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Lexington & Concord
13
Why was the French & Indian War significant to the American Revolution?
Native Americans captured valuable land from the colonists
English debt divided colonists and the British government
France lost all of its land after the war
The French were in debt to the Indians after the war.
14
What issue did British colonists and British Parliament disagree on the most?
The flavor of tea
How to defeat the French
How to protect themselves from Indians
How to pay off Great Britain's debt
15
Which list has events in the correct chronological order?
Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre
Townshend Acts, Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Townshend Acts, Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts
16
What was the primary purpose of this image?
Tell other nations why America needed independence
Show exactly what happened at the Boston Massacre
Get colonists angry at Great Britain
Communicate the events of the French & Indian War
17
What advantage did the American army have over the British Red Coats?
The Americans had a better knowledge of the land.
The Americans had a superior navy
The Americans had better weapons and equipment
The American militia had better battle training
18
Why did Patriot leaders oppose the Stamp Act?
They hated the idea of British soldiers in their homes
They wanted a representative in Parliament
Taxes on paper were too expensive for colonists
They didn't like British East India Company Tea
19
Who was fighting in the French & Indian War?
French & Indians vs. The British
Spanish vs. French & Indians
French vs. The British & Indians
French vs. Native Americans
20
Which person would most likely be a loyalist?
A tea merchant in Philadelphia
A southern plantation owner
a poor farmer in New Hampshire
An African slave in Boston
21
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
It created rules for a new American government
It explained why the colonies were separating from England
It took away all of the King's power in Great Britain
It expanded American territory west of the Appalachians
22
"The shot heard round the world" is a phrase that is used to describe what event?
The Battle of Yorktown
The Boston Massacre
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
23
What is the best definition of a boycott?
Workers for a company stop working
Government prevents people from voting
Customers stop purchasing a product
Companies stop shipping goods
24
Why were there British soldiers in Boston in 1770 around the time of the Boston Massacre?
To fight in the French & Indian War
To enforce the Townshend Acts taxes
To protect King George III
To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party
25
Why was Common Sense an important document in American history?
It convinced people that all kings must be overthrown
It supported Parliament and the English constitution
It convinced all loyalists to become patriots
It persuaded colonists to declare their freedom from Britain
26
Which of the following would NOT be a Patriot complaint about the Tea Act?
It increased the price of tea
It put merchants out of business
Colonists didn't have a representative in Parliament
It limited their choice of tea

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