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Causes of the American Revolution
Causes of the American Revolution
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1
The first battle of the Revolutionary War was....
The battle of Lexington
The battle of Saratoga
The battle of Trenton
The battle of Bunker Hill
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Why were the British taxing the Colonists?
To pay off debt from the French and Indian War
They were greedy and thought the colonists were inferior
To pay off debts from dumping tea in the harbor
They wanted to punish the colonists
3
Taxation without Representation means...
There are no British representatives in the colonies
There are no colonial representatives in British Parliament
There are no direct taxes
There are no indirect taxes
4
What event caused the British to shut down the Boston Harbor?
The Boston Massacre
The Intolerable Act
The Coercive Act
The Boston Tea Party
5
What indirect (secret) tax was placed on paper, lead, glass, and tea?
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Townshend Act
Coercive Act
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What was the British act/law that required colonists to house soldiers?
The Housing Act
The Townshend Act
The Quartering Act
The Stamp Act
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The Proclamation Act of 1763 prohibited the colonists from doing what?
Moving West of the Appalachian Mountains
Moving East of the Appalachian Mountains
organizing in groups
protesting against England
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Which phrase best describes what lead to war with Britain?
Trouble in the colonies
"We'll part with our tea"
"Join or Die"
Taxation without Representation
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What was the King's response to the Boston Tea Party?
The Tolerable Acts
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act
The Coercive Acts
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What is this a picture of?
The Boston Harbor
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Herald
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Why is this image considered propaganda?
It's not propaganda
It is an inaccurate account made to manipulate the colonists
It is an accurate account made to manipulate the King
It is an accurate account what happened
12
Which of the following was a tax on all printed material?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Act
Tea Act
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What did the colonists do in response to the Intolerable Acts?
Held the First Continental Congress
Boycott Patriot Goods
Protest
Held an election for a new King
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Who started the Sons of Liberty?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
John Adams
15
Which group participated in the Boston Tea Party?
The Confederates
The Sons of Liberty
The Loyalists
The Daughters of Liberty
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Why was the tax on molasses (Sugar Act) reduced?
Hoped it would increase smuggling
Hoped it would reduce smuggling
Parliament made enough $ to cover the war expenses
Because sugar is yummy
