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Road to the American Revolution
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Events leading to the American Revolution
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1
Why did the British increase taxes in the colonies after the French and Indian War?
They had debts from war.
to show their power
They were greedy.
They knew the colonies were rich.
2
To pay off some of the British war debts, the Stamp Act taxed which of the following?
food
weapons
firewood
paper products
3
Who won the French and Indian War?
Indians
British and the colonists
French
Spanish
4
The Proclamation of 1763 stated that
Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The French and Indian War was over.
colonists must pay taxes
The colonies were independent.
5
How did the British Parliament respond to protests against the Stamp Act?
They arrested those who protested.
They increased the amount of the tax.
They sold more stamps.
They repealed (cancelled) the Stamp Act.
6
In the colonies, white men and women could vote in the mid 1700s.
False
True
7
The Boston Tea Party was when Loyalists and Patriots drank tea together and tried to work out their differences.
False
True
8
The Sons of Liberty was created by this group:
Patriots
Native Americans
government officials
Loyalists
9
An organized effort to refuse to buy certain products is called
militia
Quartering Act
tax
boycott
10
What is a militia?
soliders brought in from another country
a part of the navy
a small army of citizens trained to fight in an emergency
a large, organized army
11
Which group benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?
Patriots
enslaved Africans
Loyalists
Indigenous (native) people
12
Who fought against each other in the French and Indian War?
British v. Colonists
French v. Indians
British v. French
Colonists v. Indians
13
This group sided with the British and the King. They did not want independence.
Patriots
Loyalists
Militia
Minutemen
14
Who was killed in the Boston Massacre?
5 British soldiers
5 colonists
100 colonists
10 Native Americans
15
Which of the following was not a tax law?
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
16
A fee that the government adds to the price of a product (the gov. keeps that money)
tax
militia
patriot
blockade
17
What did colonists hate most about all the taxes?
People in Britain did not have to pay taxes.
They did not believe they should have to pay taxes.
They had no representatives speaking for them in Parliament.
They made items cost too much.
18
What were people called who wanted independence from Britain and were willing to fight for it?
Boycotts
Soldiers
Patriots
Loyalists
19
Why did patriots call the events of March 5, 1770 the Boston Massacre?
because it happened in Boston
to tell the exact events of that night
to create anti-British feelings
A large number of people were purposely killed.
20
This law required colonists to let British soldiers stay in their homes.
Townshend Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
21
This document stated that colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Olive Branch Petition
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Treaty of Paris
22
Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
Colonists got their independence.
George Washington became President.
British government had a large war debt.
British government made no changes towards the colonies.
23
What did the Patriots call the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
Coercive Acts
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
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What caused the French and Indian War?
British and French claimed the same land.
The colonists rebelled against the British.
The British wanted more control over the colonies.
The French wanted land from the Indians.
