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An #American Revolution #formative assessment geared towards high school students.
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Who was behind the planning of the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons (and Daughters) of Liberty
The British
Native Indians
Samuel Adams
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What did the 4th intolerable act do?
Prohibited the election of town officials
Restricted the number of town meetings
It closed the Boston Harbor
It forced colonists to quarter and feed British soldiers
3
The Townshend Act placed duties (taxes) on items imported by the colonists such as?
Sugar, molasses, and tea
Answers 1 and 2
None of the answers
Paper, glass, lead, paints and tea
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The Intolerable (Coercive) Acts where a series of how many different acts?
7
5
1
3
5
One of Patrick Henrys famous quotes is?
"I have not yet begun to fight"
"Don't fire, until you see the whites in their eyes"
"Give me liberty or give me death"
"A little rebellion now and then, is a good thing"
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The colonist referred to these acts as the "Intolerable Acts" but Britain referred to them as?
The Townshend Acts
The Coercive Acts
The Proclamation Act
Obama Care
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What were the colonists being taxed on with the Stamp Act of 1765?
Legal papers, newspapers, playing cards
Legal papers, pamphlets, bank receipts
Answers 2 and 3
Pamphlets, dice, books and licenses
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The Continental Congress originated to
Organize to go to war with Britain
Assemble and revolt against British rule
Declare their independence from Britain
Write the Constitution
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What was the significance of the Boston Massacre?
It is a key event to help gain support for the Patriot cause
It lead to the Boston Tea Party
It lead to the American Revolution
It lead to the Declaration of Independence
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What did the Tea Act of 1773 do?
It boycotted all tea to the colonists
None of the above
It set up a monopoly for the East India Company
It made the colonists make tea leaves only for Britain
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What was a way that Britain was trying to pay off their war debt?
Tax the colonists
Answers 1 and 2
Trade more with other countries
Tax the people of England
12
What did the first intolerable act do?
Restricted the number of town meetings
Prohibited the election of town officials
It forced colonists to quarter and feed British soldiers
It closed the Boston Harbor
13
What was the Proclamation Act of 1763?
An act to proclaim other acts were to follow
An act acquiring the 13 colonies
To set boundaries with the colonists and native Indians
An act to move westward in the name of England
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Why was the Sugar Act of 1764 so detrimental to the colonists?
They could no longer afford to use it in their food
It did not affect them
They had to make their own now
They used it to make their rum
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How did the French and Indian war effect Britain after it ended?
They wanted to take over the world
They were in financial debt
They were never in the war.
They were financially set with all the spoils of war
