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Causes of the American Revolution
Causes of the American Revolution
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Which statement BEST explains why Patrick Henry made this statement?
Mad about Intolerable Acts & wanted colonists to arm themselves against GB
He was mad about the Proc. of 1763 and did not want to move back.
He was mad about the tea party and wanted to fight for the British.
He was mad about the tarring of agents and wanted to protect them.
2
How did colonists react to British policies?
They accepted the acts.
They wrote letters to each other to share information.
They bought a lot of British goods.
They tarred and feathered British customs agents.
3
Five colonists were _______ by British soldiers.
captured
killed
4
The Boston Massacre increased the __________ between the colonists and Great Britain.
tensions
cooperation
5
How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
They resisted the policy and stayed in areas west of the App. Mountains.
They resisted imperial policy and refused to pay the new taxes.
They supported the policy and left areas west of the Appalachian Mountains
They supported imperial policy and paid the new taxes the King ordered.
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Which actions could British Parliament have taken to reduce American colonists’ anger over taxes?
give colonists representation in Parliament
replace the colonial governments with British-controlled government
issue more taxes
allow colonists to vote on new taxes
7
The Boston Massacre began when a group of _______ were bantering with some British soldiers.
colonists
american Indians
8
What was the goal of the protests and boycotts initiated by the Sons of Liberty?
to negotiate peace between the colonies and Great Britain
to hurt Great Britain economically
to end the revolutionary movement
to establish a colonial-formed government
9
When an object thrown from the crowd struck a British soldier, the solder _______ the crowd
fired into
shouted at
10
How were the taxes in the Townshend Acts different from the Sugar and Stamp Acts?
The Townshend Acts only taxed imports.
The Townshend Acts were not popular with the colonists.
The Townshend Acts were not collected by custom agents.
The Townshend Acts only taxed exports.
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Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts?
Imports of paint, lead, glass, and tea were taxed.
Boston Harbor was closed, and town meetings in Massachusetts ended.
Colonists in all thirteen colonies were required to form committees
Colonists in all thirteen colonies were made to quarter British troops
12
What slogan did the American colonists develop in response to taxes issued by Great Britain?
“No taxation without representation.”
“Don’t tread on me.”
“United we stand, divided we fall.”
“No representation without taxation.”
13
The Tea Act and anger over taxes led to the Boston Tea Party during which _______ threw tea into the Boston Harbor.
British soldiers
Committees of Correspondence
Sons of Liberty
14
What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?
Tea Act
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
