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Causes of the American Revolution
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What statement is associated with the Battle of Bunker Hill?
no taxation without representation
I have not yet begun to fight
don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes
the shot heard around the world
2
What document was used as an attempt for a peaceful separation from England?
Olive Branch Petition
Suffrage Petition
Colonial Compromise
Resolution of Liberty
3
The King viewed the colonies as a
drain on his economy
source of irritation
economic resource
place for vacation
4
What was one result of the Boston Tea Party?
hundreds of soldiers died
Parliament passed the Coercive Acts
no more could be exported
the port of Philadelphia was closed
5
"The shot heard around the world" refers to the actions of soldiers at
Boston
Bunker Hill
Lexington
Gettysburg
6
Who wrote a resolution for the House of Burgess condemning the Stamp Act
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
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What group circulated grievances about the British?
Committee of Independence
Committee of Correspondence
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Independence
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Colonial meeting that led to the Declaration of Independence
Second Continental Congress
Constitutional Convention
First Continental Congress
Committee of Independence
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What was not part of the Intolerable Acts?
Boston citizens were forced to board soldiers in their home
Boston Harbor was closed to ships
Town meeting were banned in New England
Tea merchants had to charge more for tea
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What was not a decision at the 2nd Continental Congress?
Authorize the printing of currency
Create a Continental Army
Create a militia
Create a Post Office
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Colonial meeting that called upon the organization of militia
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Constitutional Convention
Committee of Independence
12
What was not a decision made at the 1st Continental Congress?
Repeal 13 acts of Parliament
Boycott all British products
Draft a list of grievances
Create a Continental Army
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How did colonists respond to the Stamp Act?
the colonists started printing their own products
the colonists tossed paper into Boston Harbor
the Daughters of Liberty started a boycott
a group called the Sons of Liberty organized to protest
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British law that allowed Parliament to make laws for colonies "in all cases whatsoever."
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Declaratory Act
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What term describes incoming money?
Trade
Credit
Revenue
Tariff
16
Who helped alert John Hancock and Samuel Adams about the British movement toward Concord?
William Dawes
Thomas Gage
George Washington
John Adams
17
What did George Grenville try to prevent in the colonies after the French & Indian War?
Trade laws
Ship building
Smuggling
Riots
18
What term describes a formal expression of opinion?
Declaration
Petition
Resolution
Doctrine
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What phrase is associated with colonists reaction to the Stamp Act?
No taxation without representation
All men are equal
Join, or Die
Life, liberty and happiness
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What law led to the Daughters of Liberty promoting American made goods?
Stamp Act
Molasses Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
