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Causes of American Revolution
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Events leading up to the war that formed this country
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1
Who were the main founders of the Sons of Liberty?
Sam Adams and John Adams
John Adams and Ben Franklin
John Hancock and Sam Adams
Paul Revere and John Adams
2
Who was the first man to die in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
John Locke
Ethan Allen
Benedict Arnold
3
What was the main purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?
For colonies to communicate with Great Britain
For colonies to communicate info and events with one another
For the British Soldiers in the colonies to communicate
For the Sons of Liberty to communicate with Founding Fathers
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What did the Quartering Act say?
King George III built quarters for all British Soldiers
Every quarter was to be printed with King George III on it
Colonists had to let British soldiers live in their homes
British soldiers had to provide homes for the colonists
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What was the
immediate
effect of the Boston Tea Party?
Harbor was shut down, colonists told to pay for the tea
King George sent his army over to collect the damages
Committees of Correspondence were formed
The colonists became very thirsty
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When and where did the First Continental Congress Meet?
Boston, 1774
Boston, 1773
Philadelphia, 1774
Philadelphia, 1773
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What was the Gaspee indecent?
Colonists tarred and feathered the British officers
Mr. Gaspee got shot by a colonist
John Hancock's property was seized by the British
British Patrol ship was burned down near Rhode Island
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Which came first, the Sugar Act or the Townshend Acts?
Townshend first, then Sugar
No such thing as the Sugar Act, it was called the Stamp Act
They occurred at the same time
Sugar first, then Townshend
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What was the time period of the
causes
of the American Revolution?
1763-1774
1763-1775
1775-1781
1775-1783
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Why did the British tax the Colonists?
Because England was in a recession
To pay off the debt of the French and Indian War
Because they are bullies
King George III thought the colonists should be controlled
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What happened on April 18, 1775
The first shot of the war was fired at Lexington and Concord
The Declaration of Independence was signed
Paul Revere's midnight ride with Prescott and Dawes
Pontiac's War
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What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
The French and Indian war was over with this Proclamation
Colonists were not allowed to dump tea in the harbor anymore
Colonists are not allowed to move west of the Appalachians
Colonists would have to pay taxes on all goods
13
Who were the colonists ready to fire at a moment's notice from Revere, Prescott, and Dawes?
The torries
General Gage and his men
The Second Shooters
The Minute Men
14
Who is responsible for the quote "Taxation without representation is tyranny"?
Ben Franklin
Nathan Hale
King George III
James Otis
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Who is responsible for the Join or Die cartoon?
Bernie Sanders
Thomas Paine
John Winthrop
Ben Franklin
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Which act(s) banned colonists from holding town meetings to discuss political issues?
The Intolerable Acts
The Quartering Acts
The Coercive Acts
The Townshend Acts
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What did King George III most likely believe?
Colonists should trade with whatever countries they want
Colonies should be allowed to thrive under Salutary Neglect
Colonies are the property of the English government
Colonies should govern themselves and overthrow the English
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Which of the following items were not taxed from the Stamp Act?
Playing Cards
Dice
Molasses
Newspaper
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What was another name for the Intolerable Acts?
Corrosive Acts
Continental Acts
Cooperative Acts
Coercive Acts
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What was Pontiac's War?
Tarring and feathering colonists who got on native land
Pontiac ordered a rebellion against British/colonists
A serious debate over the Pontiac vs the Mustang
A war of attrition
