The Proclamation of 1763

Prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

Paul Revere's picture could be considered propaganda because it

won people to his side of the argument

The British placed taxes on the American colonies because

they ran up a debt fighting the French.

Why was the Stamp Act so unpopular in the colonies?

It taxed a commonly used item: paper

Unalienable rights (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) are

defined in the Declaration of Independence

The American colonists objected to being taxed by the British Parliament because

They had no representation in Parliament

The colonists fought back against the Tea Act because

it created a monopoly on tea in the colonies.

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1
The colonists felt their rights were violated because Englishmen were given their rights in the
U.S. Constitution
English Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
2
The Proclamation of 1763
Proclaimed 1763 was the best year ever
Allowed British troops to be housed in colonists' homes
Declared the colonies free from Great Britain
Prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
3
The woman who organized Committees of Correspondence and wrote plays supporting the cause was
Abigail Adams
Molly Pitcher
Taylor Swift
Mercy Otis Warren
4
The patriot group that organized protests against the British government was called
Patriot Mob
Protest Gang
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Liberty
5
What monarch was reigning over Great Britain during the Pre-Revolution era?
Edward IV
Elizabeth I
George III
Charles II
6
Paul Revere's picture could be considered propaganda because it
showed the British on the right
had a dog in it
won people to his side of the argument
was very accurate
7
The British placed taxes on the American colonies because
the Americans were overtaxed to start with.
the king was trying to fund a war with Mexico
They are mean
they ran up a debt fighting the French.
8
Why was the Stamp Act so unpopular in the colonies?
It forced them to get stamped to get into taverns
It taxed a commonly used item: paper
It raised the price of postage stamps
It was a tax passed by the French
9
The law that required the colonists to house and feed the British soldiers was called the
Quartering Act
House and Food Act
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
10
The Americans' response to the Sugar Act was to
shoot 5 soldiers in Boston
pay the tax happily
continue smuggling
start a war
11
Unalienable rights (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) are
defined in the Declaration of Independence
given to us in the Bill of Rights
all about a Will Smith movie
listed out in the Mayflower Compact
12
The American colonists objected to being taxed by the British Parliament because
They were generally a mean group of people
They were the most heavily taxed group in Great Britain
They had no representation in Parliament
They were saving their money for recreational activities
13
The author of Common Sense that convinced many to support independence was
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Charlie Strong
14
The colonists fought back against the Tea Act because
it created a monopoly on tea in the colonies.
5 colonists were killed in Boston
They really hated tea
It taxed all paper goods in the colonies

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