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A review for Studies Weekly Week 5
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What was most likely a result of the Tea Act of 1773?
Colonists better understood the importance of taxes
Colonists worried that England would put limits on all goods
Colonists all started drinking coffee
Colonists decided to buy their tea from other countries
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a person
delegate
militia
Continental
minutemen
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What was the likely reason George Washington's job as leader of the Army was so difficult?
The army was made up of untrained volunteers
Most of the men in the army were still loyal to King George
The men of the army didn't want to serve under Washington
The militia was very scared of the well-trained British Army
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A group of men dedicated to fighting against Great Britain's control of the colonies
militia
Sons of Liberty
minutemen
delegate
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relating to the colonies during the time leading up to independence
Congress
Sons of Liberty
Continental
delegate
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volunteer army
delegate
militia
Congress
minutemen
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What is the most likely reason the Sons of Liberty was formed?
They all wanted to be representatives in Parliament
To speak out against unfair control of the colonies
To be able to meet each other in secret
To get their money back from Great Britain
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speak out against something, especially a rule or law
Congress
protest
governed
seize
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new laws used to punish the colonists and keep them under control
Intolerable Acts
Continental
protest
delegates
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controlled
Continental
transport
militia
governed
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The First Continental Congress included:
September 1774
all of the above
"An attack on one is an attack on all"
56 delegates
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specially trained and selected militia soldiers who were ready to fight at a "minutes notice"
militia
Congress
Continental Army
minutemen
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What is the most likely reason George Washington was chosen to lead the Continental Army?
He had a good relationship with King George
He was the first president
He had experience as a soldier
He was the person at the Congress who could ride a horse
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Which of the following was a result of closing all trade in Boston Harbor?
All of the above
The Intolerable Acts were passed
People from other colonies came to the aid of Boston
Many people in Boston lost their jobs
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What was one result of Great Britain's unfair taxation of the colonies?
"The Loyal Nine" changed their name to the "Sons of Liberty"
The Sons of Liberty encouraged colonists to rebel
The King decided to appoint all colonial governor
Samuel Adams decided to be a politician instead of a lawyer
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Which statement about the British East India Company is best supported by the newspaper?
The company didn't need to trade with America
The company went out of business after the Boston Tea Party
The company was owned by King George and Parliament
They relied heavily on trade with American colonies
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wood
delegates
minutemen
timber
militia
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to take away
transport
governed
protest
seize
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What is the most likely reason Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense"?
To argue that Great Britain deserved a chance
To show he disagreed with all leaders of the Sons of Liberty
To convince colonists to support a new form of government
To be elected as the president
