How did colonists respond to early taxes like the Stamp Act?

Protested and had them repealed

The French and Indian War leads to the concept of

No taxation without representation

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

Declare independence and explain why

The Declaration of Independence was written after

King George refused to read the olive branch petition

Why was Common Sense so important?

It persuaded many colonists to join the Patriot cause

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CPS American Revolution Review

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1
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does a government’s power come from?
the Creator
the right of the people to institute a new government
the self-evident rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
the consent of the governed
2
Most women supported the Revolution
False
True
3
The Tea Act did which of the following?
It made tea more difficult to acquire
It raised the price of tea for colonists
It monopolized the Tea trade
It cost many colonists their jobs
4
Which of the following led to the circumstances that led to the Boston Massacre?
Boston Tea Party
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
5
Who was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
Tax Collectors
Sons of Anarchy
Moderates
Sons of Liberty
6
How did colonists respond to early taxes like the Stamp Act?
Followed them without issue
Moved back to Britain
Protested and had them repealed
All of the above
7
The French and Indian War leads to the concept of
No Congress without Colonists
No taxation without representation
Representation for Women
No taxation in America
8
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Thomas Paine
John Adams
9
Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing the
Quartering Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
10
Which group wanted to send the Olive Branch Petition?
Loyalists
Patriots
Moderates
Sons of Liberty
11
The French leaving North America was due to the
French and Indian War
Boston Tea party
Proclamation of 1763
French Revolution
12
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To show the colonists wanted to follow Parliament
Declare independence and explain why
support the British king but not Parliament
establish a colonial government that supported the British king
13
This was the site where Washington and his men set up camp and was the symbol for the hardships of the soldiers.
Fort Ticonderoga
Valley Forge
Saratoga
Fort Knox
14
The Declaration of Independence was written after
immediately after the first taxes
The defeat at Bunker Hill
The Intolerable Acts
King George refused to read the olive branch petition
15
Why was Common Sense so important?
It persuaded many colonists to join the Loyalists
It persuaded many colonists to join the Patriot cause
It led to the Battle of Bunker Hill
It did nothing

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