What was the result of the French and Indian War?

British government had a large war debt.

What was one of the decisions made at the First Continental Congress?

create boycott against British goods if their demands were not met.

Who organized boycotts of British goods such as tea and cloth?

the Daughters of Liberty (the women in the colonies

What does the word repeal mean?

to cancel or officially withdraw

What became obvious when British army faced the minuteman at Lexington and Concord?

the colonists were willing to fight for their cause.

What does "taxation without representation" mean?

taxing people who do not have representative in Parliament

Why did John Adams defend the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?

He believed in a right to a fair trial.

In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?

They require the colonists to pay taxes.

What does it mean to protest?

to speak out against something that is unfair.

People refuse to buy from businesses and/or countries.

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1
What was the result of the French and Indian War?
the colonists were given their independence.
British government had a large war debt.
the French gained more colonial land.
the French gave Canada to Spain.
2
What was one of the decisions made at the First Continental Congress?
they wrote the Declaration of Independence.
create boycott against British goods if their demands were not met.
they agreed to support the British army.
they agreed that they would not need militias.
3
Who organized boycotts of British goods such as tea and cloth?
the militia
the Loyalists
the Daughters of Liberty (the women in the colonies
King George the III
4
This law taxed glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea:
The Tea Tax
The Navigation Acts
The Quartering Act
The Townshend Acts
5
A meeting when 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia after the Intolerable Acts
The Meeting of the General Assemblies
The Second Continental Congress
The Stamp Act Congress
The First Continental Congress
6
What is a militia?
a special tax law
a professional soldier
pirates
a volunteer army
7
How did Parliament respond to colonist's protests against the Stamp Act?
They repealed the Stamp Act.
They physically beat up colonists.
They added representation to Parliament.
They ignored the protests.
8
What does the word repeal mean?
to argue against an idea
to cancel or officially withdraw
to return something to its owner
to give a shout out to something or someone
9
This law placed a tax on all paper items in the colonies
the Stamp Act
the Paper act
the Sugar Act
the Proclomation of 1763
10
They were responsible for the protest known as the Boston Tea Party on Dec. 16, 1773
Loyalists for Peace
Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Colonial Militias of the New America
11
What became obvious when British army faced the minuteman at Lexington and Concord?
the minutemen were quickly wiped out by the British.
the British troops were eager to start a war with colonists.
the colonists were willing to fight for their cause.
George Washington drove a Dodge Challenger through the British.
12
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from going west of:
the Mississippi River
the Appalachian Mountains
the Rio Grande River
the Ohio River Valley
13
Which colonists supported the King of England and wanted to remain loyal to Britain
The Patriots
The Loyalists
The Separatists
The Sons of Liberty
14
Which colonists were against British laws and wanted to protect the rights of colonists
the Loyalists
the Separatists
the American Indians
the Patriots
15
What does "taxation without representation" mean?
taxing people who do not have representative in Parliament
taxing people without presenting reasons
taxing people just because it covers debt
taxing people who are absent
16
What is a direct effect of the Townshend Acts?
A boycott of British goods
the Proclamation of 1763
the Boston Massacre
The Intolerable Acts
17
Which of these did the colonists view as an act of tyranny?
The Proclamation of 1763
The First Continental Congress
The Boston Tea Party
The French and Indian War
18
Which one of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?
the French
the British
American Indians
the colonists
19
Which group labeled the event that happend in Boston as the Boston Massacre?
British Parliament
The Loyalists
King George the III
The Patriots
20
Why did John Adams defend the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?
He believed in a right to a fair trial.
He would make money being their trial lawyer.
He did not want to be part of the Sons of Liberty.
He sided with the British.
21
In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?
They require the colonists to pay taxes.
They took away colonists' land.
It demanded the colonists become part of the British army.
They forced colonists to move for Britaiin.
22
How did Loyalists view the Patriots?
as political opponents.
as allies.
as ungrateful rebels.
friendly neighbors.
23
What does it mean to protest?
to offer an idea.
to speak out against something that is unfair.
to pillage and plunder.
to do something really well.
24
What is a boycott?
People speak out and march against something unfair.
The government repeals an unfair law.
People refuse to buy from businesses and/or countries.
People only buy goods that the government tells them to buy from.
25
The first battles to begin the fight for indepence from Britain were at?
Boston and Boston Ports
Philadelphia and Boston
Philadelphia and Pennsylvannia
Lexington and Concord

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