What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

said Americans couldn't move west of the Appalachians

What happened during the Boston Massacre?

British troops shot into a crowd of Americans, killing 5

What did the Quartering Act do?

Americans had to let British soldiers move into their homes

What were the Townshend Acts?

taxes on goods such as paper, paint, and tea

What did the Stamp Act do?

taxed the colonists for every piece of paper they used

A settlement by a country in another place

Which was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts?

Colonists were put in jail if they talked about revolution

What was one effect of the French and Indian War?

Britain spent a lot of money and needed to get it back

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What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
established a new government
taxed tea and other goods
said Americans couldn't move west of the Appalachians
declared war on Britain
2
What happened during the Boston Massacre?
Americans shot at British troops
Someone killed innocent people in Boston for no reason
British troops shot into a crowd of Americans, killing 5
British troops invaded Boston
3
Who was the King of Great Britain during the Revolution?
King Wagner
King George III
King James
King Henry VIII
4
What was one of the main reasons Americans wanted independence from Britain?
They didn't like the queen
They were tired of speaking English
They felt bad for the Indians whose land they took
British taxes were too high
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What did the Quartering Act do?
Americans had to let British soldiers move into their homes
Americans had to give the British all their quarters
British soldiers could shoot Americans
Americans had to clean up the tea they spilled in the ocean
6
What were the Townshend Acts?
laws that allowed British soldiers to patrol around Boston
laws the Americans created
taxes on paper goods
taxes on goods such as paper, paint, and tea
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Who controlled the American colonies?
Britain
France
America
Spain
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What did the Stamp Act do?
freed Americans from British rule
taxed the colonists for every piece of paper they used
taxed tea
declared war on America
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What is a colony?
A group of people who believe the same thing
A state
A type of government
A settlement by a country in another place
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Which was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts?
Boston had to pay for the tea they dumped
Massachusetts couldn't have town meetings
Colonists were put in jail if they talked about revolution
Military rule in Boston
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What was one effect of the French and Indian War?
Americans were angry with Britain for getting in a war
France didn't like the Indians anymore
American colonies became independent
Britain spent a lot of money and needed to get it back

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