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The Cause of the American Revolution
The Cause of the American Revolution
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What was written on July 4th 1776?
Declaration of Independence
American Revolution
Independence Day
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What is a militia?
Leaders, lots of military training, knew the land
soldiers, little military training, did not know the land
Average Citizens, little military training, knew the land
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How did the colonists in Boston respond to the Tea Act?
They dressed up like the British and made some tea to drink
dressed up like Native Am. and dumped tea into the ocean
They kept it in the basement and did not sell it
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What kind of items did the Stamp Act tax?
board games, tea, and goods
playing cards, stamps, and newspaper
food, clothes, and shoes
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What did it say?
All men are created not equal
No right to life, liberty, and pursuit of Happiness
All men are created equal, right to life, liberty, happiness
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What did the colonists do to show that they didn't agree with the Stamp Act?
They boycott
They paid taxes
They threw tea away
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What does the word "Boycott" mean?
A boy sleeping in a cot
Stop buying goods from England
Keep buying goods from England
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Where was the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
In Boston
In England
On the Militia Units
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What was the British role during the French and Indian War?
they did nothing
give the colonist money
protect colonist
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How did the colonists in Charleston respond to the Tea Act?
dumped the tea into the ocean
kept selling the tea to the colonists
Kept tea in the basement and did not sell it
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Who was the Commander of the new Continental Army?
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
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What did the First Continental Congress tell the colonists to do?
Dress up like Native Americans and prepare for a fight
Form Militia units and arm themselves to prepare for a fight
Don't buy anything from England
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What was the earliest form of Colonial government called?
Colonial government
Colonial tax
Colonial Assemblies
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How did England want the colonies to pay them the money that they owed?
Give them their land
They have to pay taxes
They pay them in cash
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What are taxes?
Money you owed when you buy things
Money you get when you buy things
Extra money you pay when you buy things
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What did the Intolerable Acts do?
Closed Boston Harbor and got rid of MA's Colonial Assembly
Left the MA's Colonial Assembly alone
Opened the Boston Harbor
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How did South Carolina help Boston after the Intolerable Acts?
Gave them rice and money
Gave them Food and Shelter
Gave them clothes and blankets
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what does the phrase "No taxation without representation" mean?
it IS FAIR to tax the colonist without a voice
Tax is a good thing
it is NOT FAIR to tax the colonist without a voice
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What was the effect of the Tea Act?
The colonist boycotted the English Tea
The colonist were happy
The colonist did nothing
