Why is it surprising that it was New Englanders who revolted?

They were the best off of British colonial subjects

What impact did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 have on American colonies?

They came to regard their assemblies as equal to Parliament

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Edexcel History A Level: Unit 3: Britain losing and gaining an Empire

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1
Who was the Boston Tea Party organised by?
Members of the Continental Assembly
Irate consumers
Wealthy smugglers
Minutemen
2
Which of the following was not a response by the British to the Tea Party?
Increased taxes on tea
Imposing military rule
Closed the port of Boston
3
What was the date of the Boston Tea Party?
December 1798
December 1752
December 1812
December 1773
4
Why is it surprising that it was New Englanders who revolted?
They were notoriously lazy
They were uneducated in politics
They were too busy farming their large farms
They were the best off of British colonial subjects
5
Where were the first shots of the revolution fired?
Lexington
Boston
Harlech
Concord
6
Which of the following was not a state in the 13 Colonies?
South Carolina
Georgia
Connecticut
Louisiana
7
How did the rebels refer to themselves?
Minutemen
Patriots
Loyalists
Rebs
8
What tax increase on a pound of tea were the protesters campaigning against?
None it was reduced by 2 pence
10,000 pounds sterling
1 shilling
3 pence
9
Which phrase was used by John Adams to describe the feeling in the colonies in 1773?
'We won't be their negroes.'
'Fit only to be snubb'd. curb'd, shackled and plundered.'
'We are as handsome as English folks, and should be as free'
Colonists felt like 'subjects of subjects'
10
What impact did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 have on American colonies?
New Amsterdam became New York
Showed them how to beat British redcoats
They came to regard their assemblies as equal to Parliament
Introduced Dutch Banking to America
11
What was the tax ratio of a citizen of Massachusetts v an Englishmen?
1:26
1:14
2:26
3:2
12
True or false, 'No taxation without representation' was an assertion of Britishness?
False
Neither
True

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