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Unit 7 The American Revolution
Unit 7 The American Revolution
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1
Which are true about the Declaration of Independence?
It was reviewed by Benjamin Franklin & Thomas Jefferson.
It listed reasons for the colonists' desire to break away from France.
It remains a key document in American history.
Thomas Jefferson was its main author.
2
Discontent & desire for independence grew in the colonies as a result of which of the following? Choose all that apply.
Great Britain's increased taxation on the colonies
Great Britain's removal of colonial rights
British show of military force
Native Americans' continued aggression
3
Representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies formed the First Continental Congress to:
wage war against Great Britain
celebrate improved relationships between England & the colonies
draft a list of complaints & grievances against the British government
draft a letter to the king to enforce the same laws in all the colonies
4
By defeating the _____in the French & Indian War, the _____ became the most important power in North America.
British; Native Americans
Spanish; French
French; British
Native Americans; French
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What happened when the news of the Boston Tea Party reached England?
The noblemen made plans to sail to America for another party.
The British Parliament repealed the tax on tea.
The British Parliament approved a new set of laws to punish the colonists.
King George III was forced to resign as king of England.
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Why did the British government create the Stamp Act?
to protect the colonists from French taxes
to issue stamps for packages between the colonies & Great Britain
to force colonists to pay Britain's war debts
to ensure that all British goods were stamped with the king's seal
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What happened because of the French & Indian War?
The British asked members of the colonies to serve as reps of Parliament.
The British asked the House of Burgesses to raise $ for Britain's debts.
The British imposed taxes on the colonists.
The British sailed back to England.
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What were the Boston Port Act, the MA Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, & the Quartering Act called?
the Freedom Acts
the Intolerable Acts
the Peace Acts
the Massachusetts Acts
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Who fought during the French and Indian War?
British & French
British & Native Americans
Spanish, French, & Germans
Native Americans & French
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The Sons of Liberty felt the taxes weren't fair because the colonists had no say in how to raise $ to pay British debt.
False
True
