Why did the Stamp Act upset the colonists?

It was the first time Parliament tried to tax them directly

Parliament repealed almost all of the Townshend Acts because it...

wanted to reduce tension in the colonies

What was the purpose of Common Sense?

increase public support for American independence

The purpose of the Sugar Act was to...

pay the cost of the French & Indian War

Which of these is not a way Massachusetts was punished by Great Britain for the Tea Party?

Bostonians had to search for & recover all the discarded tea

This quote in favor of independence from Great Britain is an excerpt from a speech made by whom

Thomas Paine - for independence

What event directly sparked the Boston Massacre?

A British soldier hit a colonist during an argument

What was one result of the French & Indian War?

France lost all its land in North America

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Causes of the American Revolution

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Why did the Stamp Act upset the colonists?
Britain threatened to use the army to enforce it
Britain used its own judges on colonial courts to enforce it
It was the first attempt by Britain to tax imports & exports
It was the first time Parliament tried to tax them directly
2
Parliament repealed almost all of the Townshend Acts because it...
Made the same money taxing tea as it could on everything els
wanted to reduce tension in the colonies
wanted to give colonists a sense of independence
could make more money by catching smugglers
3
Correct order? 1)Lexington & Concord, 2)Stamp Act, 3)Intolerable Acts, 4)Declaration of Indep.
2, 3, 1, 4
1, 2, 4, 3
2, 3, 4, 1
3, 2, 1, 4
4
What was the purpose of Common Sense?
criticize the military strategies of Washington
explain why America should form an alliance with Spain
blame King George III for starting the French & Indian War
increase public support for American independence
5
marked the first time Parliament had tried to tax the colonists directly
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Sugar Act
6
To what event is Ralph Waldo Emerson referring to in this stanza from one of his poems?
Battles of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Yorktown
7
Which of the following is not an example of civil disobedience
None of the above
Refusal to pay taxes
Protest march
Boycott
8
led the British crown to find two soldiers guilty of killing people by accident
Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Vice-admiralty Courts
9
The practice of carefully controlling trade to create & maintain wealth was called...
mercantilism
brokering
profiteering
capitalism
10
The purpose of the Sugar Act was to...
pay the cost of the French & Indian War
pay the cost of King Philip's War
replace British goods that had rotted because of a boycott
replace British ships damaged by smugglers
11
The author of the Declaration of Independence was...
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
12
The colonial protest that led to strict acts imposed by the British against the colonists
Tarring and feathering of tax collectors
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
boycotts
13
How does the speaker feel about independence?
Undecided
Against
For
14
Which of these is not a way Massachusetts was punished by Great Britain for the Tea Party?
The governor had to approve meetings of the legislature
Bostonians had to search for & recover all the discarded tea
Boston Harbor was closed
It's charter was cancelled
15
What did colonists call the Coercive Acts, passed by Parliament?
the Tariff of Abominations
Acts of Cruelty
Lord North's Revenge
the Intolerable Acts
16
This quote in favor of independence from Great Britain is an excerpt from a speech made by whom
Thomas Paine - against independence
Thomas Paine - for independence
Thomas Jefferson - for independence
Thomas Jefferson - against independence
17
Closed the port of Boston, canceled Massachusetts's charter & increased anger at Great Britain
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
18
To what era is the quote below referring?
Revolutionary War Era
Civil War Era
Colonial Era
Jacksonian Era
19
The phrase, "We hold these truths to be self evident..." can be found in what document?
U.S. Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
20
What event directly sparked the Boston Massacre?
A crowd of sailors dared British troops to shot at them
Colonists spread negative propaganda about British soldiers
Crispus Accucks shot a British soldier
A British soldier hit a colonist during an argument
21
Colonists upset by Parliaments efforts to tax them might have said all of the following except.
"End the boycotts now!"
"No one asked us if we wanted to be taxed!"
"No taxation without representation!"
"Just say 'no' to British goods!"
22
Colonies benefit the mother country by providing raw materials and buying finished products
communism
commercialism
mercantilism
marxism
23
What was one result of the French & Indian War?
Spain gained Canada & Britain gained New Orleans
France lost all its land in North America
France began moving west to settle new lands
Land east of the Mississippi was divided between France & GB

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