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Causes of The American Revolution
Causes of The American Revolution
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1
Thomas Paine’s 1776 pamphlet Common Sense
declared war
supported the loyalist
left people wondering
united the colonists against Britain
2
When did the Boston Massacre occur?
1776
1771
1774
1770
3
What did the Sons of Liberty do?
were knights
organized protests and boycotts
sided with the king
helped tax people
4
The Stamp Act placed taxes on all of the following except
newspapers
Licenses
Beef
papers
5
George Grenville believed all of the following except
stricter control on colonies
English people should pay taxes
colonists should pay for the war
colonist should pay taxes
6
The “shot heard round the world” refers to
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Yorktown
7
All of the following are true about the French and Indian War except
Britain became dominant power
French sided with Britain
over border dispute
most natives sided with the French
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What did mercantilist economic theory stipulate?
England doesn't want colonies
colonies make mother country rich
colonies should rule themselves
lowered taxes
9
Which piece of legislation was not a consequence of the French and Indian War?
The Sugar Act
The Stamp Act
The Proclamation of 1763
School tax of 1700
10
Why did Americans hate the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act?
the King stopped commerce
Parliament went easy on them
the first time they were taxed
the soldiers lived with them
11
When Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766, it simultaneously passed
The Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Currency Act
12
All of the following were consequences of the Stamp Act except
prep for war
tarred tax collectors
stop importing British goods
protests and city riots
13
After repealing the Townshend Acts, why did they keep a tax on tea?
they loved the patriots
they wanted the support from the colonies
they gave up
to prove it could still tax the colonies
14
Who supported the king during this time period?
French
patriots
loyalists
Portuguese
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British troops were sent to occupy Boston in 1768 after
Riots broke out in New York
Bostonians protested the Townshend acts
Because of the Boston Tea Party
Threats on royal governor
