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Key Events Leading to American Revolution
Key Events Leading to American Revolution
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The Boston Port Act (of the Intolerable Acts)...
allowed ships of any country to trade in Boston Harbor
closed Boston Harbor until colonists repaid the tea debt
allowed only merchants to use Boston Harbor
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The Townshend Act was repealed in 1770, except the tax on ________ remained
paper
glass
sugar
tea
3
Colonists did all of the following EXCEPT
beat up tax collectors
burned British goods in the streets
tar and feather tax collectors
threaten collectors
4
How many crates of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor (Griffin's Wharf)?
no one knows
1,579
87
342
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The Townshend Acts of 1767 were
duties on colonial goods
duties on spices
duties on tea
duties on glass, lead, paper, tea, and paints
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"taxation without representation" means
being taxed by an authority without having elected representatives
representatives do not have to pay taxes
only those with representation may be taxed
taxation without explanation why
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How many people died from the events at the "Boston Massacre?"
15
10
5
none
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The British referred to the "Intolerable Acts" as the
Measures of Last Resort
Coercive Acts
Punitive Acts
Acts against Colonial Aggression
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The events at the Boston Massacre were used by both patriots and loyalists as
a case for unity
the need for more British soldiers in Boston
propaganda
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The British repealed the Stamp Act in 1766, but then passed the (act giving British more control over colonies)
Quartering Act
Anti-Defamation Act
Declaratory Act
Quebec Act
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The Intolerable/Coercive Acts were the British response to
colonists openly making fun of King George III
the Boston Tea Party
finding out about the Sons of Liberty
the Boston Massacre
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The Stamp Act was passed by the British in 1765 to
have colonists help pay down war debts
have more stamps throughout the colonies
help the British gain more control over the colonies
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Who do historians think planned the "Boston Tea Party?"
Native Americans
the Sons of Liberty
the MA governor
they don't know
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The Quartering Act of the Intolerable Acts allowed
the British to have any home they wanted
British soldiers to take resident in private homes
colonists to refuse taking in soldiers
quarter payments to every hotel or home stayed in
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The MA Government Act (of the IA) gave more power to
colonial representatives
merchants and bankers
the MA British approved governor
