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What Led to the American Revolution
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1
Which of these best describes how the colonists viewed themselves in 1774?
They saw themselves as united under Britishgovernment.
They saw themselves as united Americans.
They saw themselves as citizens of theirindividual colonies.
They saw themselves as dependent on the king.
2
How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots?
as brave soldiers
as ungrateful rebels
as foreign invaders
as agreeable neighbors
3
Which piece of legislation was NOT a consequence of the French and Indian War?
The Intolerable Acts
The Proclamation of 1763
The Stamp Act
4
The “shot hear around the world” refers to:
Aaron Burr’s lethal bullet that killed Hamilton in duel
Shots fired by farmers at Lexington/Concord against British
The gunshot that assassinated John F. Kennedy
Babe Ruth’s “called shot” at Wrigley Field on October 1,1932
5
The Boston Tea Party took place after
Governor of Mass. refused to allowtea ships to leave
The Continental Association boycotted tea
Dutch East India Co. refused to ship teato the America
British officials increased the price of tea, Townshend Acts
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Which of these groups were responsible for the Boston TeaParty?
a. Sons of Liberty
c. British soldiers
d. American Indians
b. Loyalists
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Which of these did colonists consider an act of tyranny?
the Boston Tea Party
the Proclamation of 1763
the First Continental Congress
the French and Indian War
8
What became evident when the colonists andBritish troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies
Colonial militia was no match for the trainedBritish troops
The British soldiers were fearful of thecolonial militia.
Colonists were willing to fight 4 right to govern themselves
9
Which statement below describes the effect of The Townshend Acts?
a. Proclamation of 1763
c. Boycott of British goods
d. Expansion of the British Empire
b. French and Indian War
10
Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
The colonists were given their independence.
The British government stayed out of colonialpolitics.
The colonists were free to move west of theAppalachians.
The British government had a large war debt.
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How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?
They arrested those how complained about the Stamp Act.
They increased the tax on paper.
They repealed the Stamp Act.
They refused to sell stamps to the colonists.
12
What was Great Britain’s response to the Boston Tea Party?
c. The Boston Massacre
The Stamp Act
b. The Intolerable Acts
d. The Proclamation of 1763
13
All of the following were consequences of the Stamp Act
except:
Americans protested rioted in cities in the colonies
Tax collectors were hanged and tarred and feathered
Delegates met at the Stamp Act Congress to prepare for war
Americans stopped importing certain goods from Britain
14
Look at the men who are shooting in the picture below. Who dothese men represent?
British
Patriots
Loyalists
Parliament
15
What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?
bring representatives from Great Britain, America together
b. To find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
a. To declare war on Great Britain
To create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans
16
Which of these groups benefited (gained most land) from the Proclamation of 1763?
. American colonists
c. American Indians
b. British soldiers
a. African slaves
17
1. What did Parliament’s Proclamation of 1763 do?
a. Forbade those living in French Canada tosettle south
Granted American colonists settlement in the Ohio valley
Forbade Americans colonists to move west of theAppalachians
Created Stamp Tax on legal documents,licenses, paper goods
18
Use the picture below to answer the following: To which event is this engraving referring to?
French and Indian War
Boston Tea Party
Proclamation of 1763
Boston Massacre
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British troops were sent to occupy Boston in 1768 after
Bostonians violently protested the Townshend Acts
Riots broke out in New York and Philadelphia
Bostonians threatened to assassinate the royalgovernor
The Boston Tea Party