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Causes Of The American Revolution
American colonists were asked to cover thecost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.
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the monarch
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refunds
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taxes
After the French and Indian War, ____ became a British colony.
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Ohio
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New York
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Canada
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Georgia
The British ______ made laws for all British people.
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king
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Parliament
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colonists
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courts
The fighting between the colonists and the British army that took place in the towns of Lexington and ______ marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
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Boston
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Concord
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Philadelphia
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New York
_______ were members of the Massachusetts militia who were always ready to defend the colony.
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Minutemen
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Sons of Liberty
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Daughters of Liberty
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Regulars
Colonists in Massachusetts felt that to ______, or provide housing for, British soldiers was intolerable.
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hotel
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host
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quarter
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boycott
The Sons of Liberty protested the tax on tea with an action that later became known as the ______.
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Boston Massacre
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Committee of Correspondence
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Liberty Bell
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Boston Tea Party
The colonists formed the ______ to keep colonists informed about protests against British laws.
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newspaper
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Kids of Liberty
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Committee of Correspondence
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Minutemen
Parliament ____ the Stamp Act when it heard that nine of the colonies sent representatives to the Stamp Act Congress
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doubled
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tripled
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quadrupled
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repealed
Many colonists protested the Sugar Act with a _____ ofBritish goods.
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buyout
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boycott
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bungalo
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band
Many colonists were against the Stamp Act becauseit was an example of taxation without _____.
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a vote
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a paw
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representation
Colonists who supported the actions of the Britishgovernment were known as _____.
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neutral
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loyalist
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patriot
The Sugar Act angered many colonists becauseit required them to pay a _____ on goods brought intothe colonies.
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tax
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quarter
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Knight Note
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp and Sugar Acts?
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“The rights of Englishmen”
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“Give me liberty or give me death”
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“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
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“No taxation without representation“
What law that forced colonists to provide places to live for all the Redcoats in America?
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Townshend Acts
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Quartering Act
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Sugar Act
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Navigation Act
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
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When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
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When people are taxed twice on the same item
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When some people get taxed and others don't
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When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
This act allowed the British East India Co. to sell tea directly to the colonist, cutting out the American merchants. American merchants could have been wiped out.
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Stamp Act
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Townshend Acts
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Tea Act
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Sugar Act
To protest the Tea Act the Sons of Liberty organized the ...
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Boston Massacre
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Tea Act
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Intolerable Acts
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Boston Tea Party
A patriot was a colonist who:
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was loyal to England
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was loyal to France
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wanted independence from England
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wanted independence from France
What document said that the colonists could not move WEST of the Appalachian Mountain?
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Declaration of Independence
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Proclamation of 1763
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Charter of 1732
When people protest by refusing to buy a certain product, that is called a ....
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boycott
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rebellion
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Colonist
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tax
Which of the following were taxed during the Stamp Act?
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Glass and Gold
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Playing Cards and Documents
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Eyeglasses and medicine
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Horses and farm equipment
Some people wanted to support the king of England and remain under his leadership. They were called:
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Patriots
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Loyalists
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Royalty
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Rebels
What was this poster's meaning?
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The Colonies needed to be united and all join the war
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Even if a snake loses its one part of its body, the other parts can be deadly
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Colonies need to be independent from Great Britain
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The colonies should divide and conquer to win
Which of the following was the 1st tax placed on the colonists in order to pay for the war?
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Tea
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Stamp
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Sugar
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Coffee
* Charter was cancelled* Harbor closed* Governor had to approve meetingsThe above are punishments on Boston because of what event?
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Boston Massacre
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Declaration of Rights
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Boston Tea Party
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Boycotting of British goods
Parliament is another name for _________________.
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British hair style
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British tea time
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British government
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Washington's government
After the French & Indian War, why did England start to tax the colonies more?
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Just because it was more powerful
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To pay off the debt for the cost of defending the colonies
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It was part of the Mercantilism unfair trade
What is the name of the line that prevented colonists from settling on lands west of the Appalachian Mountains?
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Proclamation Line of 1763
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Finish Line of 1781
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Mason Dixon Line
What is the name of the economic system that benefited the Mother Country by creating an unfair balance of trade?
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Traiangular Trade
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Mercantilism
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Slave Trade
Who benefited from Mercantilism
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Mexico
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13 Colonies
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England/ Mother Country
Why were tax laws like the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Townsend Act passed by Parliament?
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To help the colonists make a better life for themselves
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To ensure that their self-government worked
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To recover the cost of defending the colonies
What were some examples of taxation without representation?
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Stamp Act, Townshend Act, Sugar Act
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Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Quartering Act
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Stamp Act, Tea Act, Quartering Act
Colonists were used to having this type of government that was influenced by the Mayflower compact and Fundamental Orders Of Connecticut?
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Communism
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Self-Government
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Monarchy
This was a common complaint among the colonist.
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Persecution
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Proclamation line of 1763
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No taxation without representation
How did the colonists respond to unfair taxation?
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Boycott
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Persescute
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Petition
Who was the first colonists to be killed during the Boston Massacre?
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Sam Adams
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Crispus Attucks
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Paul Revere
What is the name of the act that closed Boston Harbor and served as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
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Townshend Act
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Quartering Act
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Intolerable Acts
Why were Colonists upset about the new tax laws ?
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They lacked representation in Parliament
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They wanted to get rid of Mercantilism
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They didn't allow them to continue to tar and feather the tax collectors
True or False: Mercantalism is the belief that the 13 Colonies existed to give the mother country (england) raw materials and goods
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True
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False
The French and Indian War was fought between
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The Colonists and England VS. Native Americans and the French
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England vs. The Colonists
The French and Indian War was fought over the
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Ohio River Valley
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Louisiana
Punishment for the Boston Tea Party, including the closing of Boston Harbor and the removal of the legislature.
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Proclamation of 1763
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Intolerable Acts
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Sugar Act
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Townshend Act
To protest the increased price on tea, rebellious colonists held a “party”, dumping tea into the harbor.
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Boston Massacre
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Townshend Act
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Boston Tea Party
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Intolerable Act
Violent protest involving name callingand snowballs and the death of five colonists.
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Proclamation of 1763
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Boston Tea Party
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Boston Massacre
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Intolerable Acts
Fight for the Ohio River Valley between Britain and France.
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French and Indian War
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Revolutionary War
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War of 1812
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Civil War
Prohibited colonists from settling on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Proclamation of 1763
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Townshend Acts
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French and Indian War
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Intolerable Acts
Tax placed on glass, lead, tea, and paint. “No taxation without representation” became the theme of colonial protests.
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Sugar Act
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Intolerable Acts
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Townshend Acts
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Stamp Act
Tax enforced following the French and Indian War. Tax on paper products.
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Townshend Act
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Sugar Act
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Stamp Act
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Boston Tea Party
Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
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New York City
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Washington, D.C.
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Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
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1763
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1775
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1776
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1778
Rights had been violated was the purpose of this document-
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Intolerable Acts
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Townshend Act
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Declaration of Independence
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U.S. Constitution
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Ben Franklin
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Thomas Jefferson
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Alexander Hamilton
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John Adams
According to the Declaration of Independence, the government gets its power from-
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Parliament
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the King
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the President
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the people
According to the Declaration of Independence, what can the people do if the government is not protecting their rights?
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Find a new king
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Move to another country
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Not have a government
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Overthrow/abolish and start a new government
This was the only tax not repealed from the Townshend Acts.
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Tea
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Glass
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Paper
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Lead
This image depicts which event?
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Boston Tea Party
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Proclamation of 1763
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Boston Massacre
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Intolerable Acts
Tax collectors represented which country?
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France
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America
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England
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Spain
Colonists were forced to house British soldiers through this act.
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Quartering Act
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Stamp Act
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Tea Act
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Intolerable Acts
Another way to describe the Intolerable Acts was-
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Declaration Acts
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Coercive Acts
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Proclamation Acts
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Forced Acts
The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to
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give up their food
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work for free
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become a part of the Army
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pay taxes without representation
A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called
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Boston Tea Party
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Boston Massacre
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Boston Party
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Boston Parliament
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
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Congress
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Sons of Liberty
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Parliament
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Loyalists
The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This act of protest is known as
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the Boston Tea Party
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the Stamp Act
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Committees of Correspondence
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Boston Massacre
American colonists were asked to help cover the cost of the French and American War by paying
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Patriots
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snowballs
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taxes
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boycott
The tax on all items in the colonies made of paper was called the
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Stamp Act
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Sugar Act
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Townshend Act
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Boston tea Party
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
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The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
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The colonists had no representation in Parliament
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The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
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The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
The Quartering Act....
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Made colonists provide a home for soldiers
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Made colonists pay a quarter for every stamp
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Made colonists buy tea they didn't want
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Stopped colonists from spreading ideas
Why did Britain decide to tax the colonists?
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Britain wasn't selling enough tea
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The colonists were making too much money.
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Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War
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Britain was afraid the colonists were giving money to the Indians
What sentence tells why colonists did not like the taxes?
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"The French are taking all of our money!"
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We have the right to trial by jury!"
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"No taxation without representation."
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"We don't buy any of your British goods!"
Who was the King during the American Revolution?
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King Arthur
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Martin Luther King Jr.
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King George III
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King Charles II
Who Founded the sons of Liberty?
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Benedict Arnold
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Christopher Gadson
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Samuel Adams
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Hercules Mulligan
France won the French and Indian War.
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True
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False
Who won the American Revolutionary War?
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Spain
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Patriots/U.S.
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Loyalists/U.K.
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Native Americans
___ and ___ fought against each other in the French and Indian War.
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French and Indians
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Britain and France
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Britain and Indians
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France and Belgium
Britain and France both wanted control of the _____.
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Great Lakes
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13 Colonies
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Rocky Mountains
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Ohio River Valley
Who were allies to both the British and French?
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Native Americans
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British
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French
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Canadians
Why did the French want control over the Ohio River Valley?
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for agriculture (growing crops)
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for fur trade
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the land was better for building houses
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to prove they were more powerful than the British
Why did the British want control over the Ohio River Valley?
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for fur trade
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to prove to the French that the British were more powerful
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to aggravate the French
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for farming and waterways
What year did the French and Indian War begin?
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1763
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1754
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1776
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1802
What was another name for the French and Indian War?
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The Seven Years War
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The war that would never end
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The Deadliest War
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The French and British War
What officially ended the French and Indian War?
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The Treaty of Paris
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The Proclamation of 1763
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Constitution
After the war, the ___ didn't allow the British to settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
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Proclamation of 1763
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Treaty of Paris
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Constitution
The Proclamation of 1763 didn't allow the British to settle beyond the ___ Mountains.
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Rocky
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Appalachian
The king required the colonists to pay ____ in order to help pay for the French and Indian War.
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with tea
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with a credit card
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taxes
__ required colonists to pay a tax on paper goods such as newspapers and playing cards.
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Stamp Act
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Sugar Act
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Tea Act
The ___ required colonists to pay taxes on goods such as sugar and molasses.
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Stamp Act
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Sugar Act
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Tea Act
To speak out against taxes, ___ started the slogan, "No taxation without representation."
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George Washington
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Paul Revere
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Abraham Lincoln
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James Otis
What was the slogan James Otis stated in order to speak out against the unfair taxes?
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"Join or Die"
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"No taxation without representation"
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"I only regret that I have but one life to give."
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"Loyalty to the King"
What group of people dressed up like Mohawk Indians and dumped tea overboard in the Boston Harbor?
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Daughters of Liberty
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Loyalists
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Mohawk Indians
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Sons of Liberty
During the ____, the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians, boarded ships in the Boston Harbor, and dumped crates of tea overboard.
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Boston Massacre
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Boston Tea Party
King George III passed the _____ as a result of the Boston Tea Party.
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Intolerable Acts
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Sugar Act
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Stamp Act
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Tea Act
The First Continental Congress is when delegates from the colonies met to discuss how the colonists were going to respond to the King's series of taxes.
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