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1
What mistake did Jefferson make in drafting the Declaration of Independence?
wrote a love letter to the king
wrote citizens instead of subjects
wrote subjects instead of citizens
wrote president instead of king
2
Who was Crispus Attucks?
The King of England
A British soldier
a ship captain
former slave killed at the Boston Massacre
3
This law allowed British soldiers to stay in your home without permission.
Hotel Act
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
4
This was a break up letter to the King of England
Constitution
Declaratory Act
Declaration of Independence
French and Indian War
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Why did colonists protest the taxes?
They were mostly German
They preferred to pay French taxes
They didn't like the King
They did not have representation in parliament
6
British began collecting taxes to pay for this war.
American Revolution
Civil War
Boston Tea Party
French and Indian War
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What group formed to protest the taxes?
Boys of Boston
Sons of Liberty
Knights of Templar
Redcoats
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This added a tax to paper/legal items
Tax Act
Paper Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
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What did the colonists dump into Boston Harbor?
English Money
Wool
Chests of Gold
Chests of Tea
10
British Troops killed 5 colonists in the streets
Boston Marathon
Boston Harbor Closure
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
11
What city did the British blockade to punish the colonists?
Charleston
Boston
Baltimore
New York
12
Which of the following was not an author of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
13
Tax on various items like glass, lead, paper, tea
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Quartering Act
14
Which of the following was not a right given in the Declaration of Independence?
Liberty
Life
Money
Happiness
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What were many of the early colonists escaping when the left England?
war
slavery
religious persecution
starvation
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What name did the colonists give the the group of laws passed after the Boston Tea Party?
Abominable Acts
Horrible Acts
Dreadful Acts
Intolerable Acts
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Forbid colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
Stamp Act
Kings Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Proclamation of 1763
18
What was the name of the meeting with representatives of the 12 of 13 colonies in 1774?
The Dirty Dozen
The Awesome 12
American Parliament
The Continental Congress
19
It took several years and many events before the colonists decided to fight for independence.
True
False
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The Tea Act required colonist buy tea only from this place.
West India Tea Company
East India Tea Company
Walmart
The tea store
