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Events Leading up to the American Revolution
Events Leading up to the American Revolution
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This is a short Quiz on the major events and people leading up to the AMerican Revolution.
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When did the Battles of Lexington and Concord take place?
1765
None of the above
1775
1773
2
Which act required colonists to pay a tax on tea sold by the East India Company?
The Tea Act
The Townshend Act
The Declaratory Act
The Stamp Act
3
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
John Dickenson
George Washington
Thomas Paine
4
What effects did the Battle of Bunker Hill have?
It furthered angered British leaders
It proved that the colonists would not be easy to defeated
All of the above
King George promised to use stronger methods
5
When did the Boston Tea Party take place?
1776
1773
1770
1762
6
Which act required colonists to pay a tax on many paper items in the colonies?
The Declaratory Act
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Act
The Tea Act
7
This person was one of the leaders of the Sons of L. and may have planned the Boston Tea Party
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Mercy Otis Warren
Patrick Henry
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Which act required colonists to pay a tax on imports, such as glass, tea, paint, and paper?
The Tea Act
The Townshend Act
The Declaratory Act
The Stamp Act
9
True or False - Patrick Henry didn't play a major role in the events that led to the A.R.
False
True
10
This individual wrote plays that accused British leaders of being greedy.
Thomas Jefferson
Mercy Otis Warren
George Washington
Molly Pitcher
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Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord so important?
They forced Parliament to repeal all new tax laws.
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution
They marked the end of the French and Indian War
They were the first battles led by George Washington
12
Which act stated that Parliament had, "FULL power to make laws for the people of America"
The Townshend Act
The Declaratory Act
The Tea Act
The Stamp Act
13
What did the British government, Parliament, do to help pay for the French and Indian War?
Parliament passed new tax laws for the colonies.
Parliament sold western lands to settlers from England.
It printed colonial currency
It forced the colonists to trade only with the French.
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What was one major cause of the French and Indian War?
The British government passed new tax laws in the colonies.
Native A. did not like French people being on their lands.
American colonists wanted interdependence from Britain.
France and England both claimed the same lands in N. A.
15
Why did the First and Second Continental Congress meet in 1774?
To encourage colonists to continue their trading businesses
To condemn leaders of the Sons of Liberty
To decide a response to British acts and to organize an army
To choose a new king for the colonies
16
How did many colonists respond to the taxes that were placed on them?
Others began to boycott all British goods
Women began to make their goods
Some wrote letters to one another and Parliament
All of the above
17
True or False - John Dickinson wanted independence from England but through peaceful methods.
False
True
18
Many cloth makers in England made MORE money when colonists began to boycott their goods.
False
True
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Why were colonists so angry about the taxes they were expected to pay? Choose the BEST answer.
The colonists had no one to represent their views in Parlia.
Many colonists didn't like losing more of their pay
The colonists couldn't afford to pay the tax
None of the above
20
Look at the drawing made by Paul Revere. What was the purpose behind his drawing?
to accurately portray what happened that day
to stir up the colonists' anger against the British
to defend the British soldiers accurately
All of the above
21
This man was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
John Dickenson
George Washington
22
Other than the tax laws, what caused many colonists to be so angry?
Most were upset that the French & Indian war ended so poorly
Many didn't like fighting with Native Americans
Many colonists didn't want so many British soldiers around
All of the above
