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The Proclamation of 1763 would most likely have upset

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farmers living in western Pennsylvania

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Which is true of the Sugar Act?

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It made it easier to collect the tax on molasses

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“The Boston Massacre in 1770 resulted in the deaths of five Americans.”
Which conclusion can most likely be drawn from this statement?

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The label “Boston Massacre” is inaccurate; was exaggerated to get colonists angry at the British

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What was the main effect of the Intolerable Acts on the colonies?

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more colonists became convinced that the British government was treating them unfairly

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Who carried out the Boston Tea Party?

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Sons of Liberty

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“to preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of the people always posses arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.”

Which event is most likely to have inspired this comment?

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the Battle of Lexington and Concord

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“We supporters of the non importation agreement are determined to resent any the least insult of menace offered….As a warning to any one that shall affront as aforesaid, upon sure information given, one of these advertisements will be posted up at the door or dwelling house of the offender”

Who was most likely a leader of the group that produced this handbill?

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Samuel Adams

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What is a boycott?

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refusal to buy a good or service

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9
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Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?

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“no taxation without representation”

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Which best describes an outcome of the First Continental Congress?

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Colonists pushed Great Britain to repeal its laws to restore favorable relations between Britain and the colonies.

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Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts

How was the tea act different from these laws?

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did not increase prices

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12
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The shot heard round the world refers to

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Battle of Lexington and Concord

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The Townshend Acts taxed all of the following items except

tea
paint
lead
lumber

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lumber

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“We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.” comes from what important document?

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Declaration of Independence

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Life was more difficult for the colonist with the victory of the French and Indian war. Why?

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The cost of war was passed on to the colonies.

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After the Tea Act took place, what was the reaction of the Son’s of Liberty?

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They boarded British merchant ships and dumped goods in protest.

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“Image that says join or die”

What conclusion can be drawn from this cartoon?

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The colonies must work together against the British.

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18
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What would a family need to do by following the Quartering Act?

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allow British troops to stay in their home.

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What was the main reason for the Boston Massacre?

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Tensions were high because colonists were frustrated by the presence of British soldiers who were enforcing the British Parliament’s unfair policies.

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Which statement provides the best conclusion of why the colonists were angry about the Proclamation of 1763?

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Many colonists wanted to settle west and now they could not.

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After the French and Indian War a restriction was placed on colonists using the Proclamation of 1763. What was the restriction?

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It prohibited colonists from settling the land reserved for Native Americans.

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22
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The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.

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paper

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23
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What group of women protested British goods by peacefully weaving cloth?

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Daughters of Liberty

24
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“No taxation without representation” means?

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Colonists shouldn’t be taxed if they had no one representing them in Parliament

25
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Why did the British enact the Proclamation of 1763

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to prevent Natives and settlers from fighting over land

26
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Which statement explains why mercantilism contributed to the outbreak of the French and Indian War?

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the British belief in mercantilism gave England an interest in controlling trade in as much of North America as possible

27
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The British law that required colonists to provide housing and food for British troops is called the

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Quartering Act

28
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The Committee of Correspondence was established to serve what purpose?

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for colonists to send messages to each other

29
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Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

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Samuel Adams

30
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  1. Boston Tea Party
  2. Townshend Acts
  3. Boston Massacre

Place these events in order from first to last

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2, 3, 1

31
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Who would have been most likely to join the Sons of Liberty?

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a dockworker in Boston

32
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At the First Continental Congress, colonial leaders began to discuss a new type of union among the colonies. Which best explains the reason for this discussion?

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The Intolerable Acts were viewed by many as an act of war

33
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What event convinced many colonists that war with Great Britain could not be avoided?

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the Battle of Lexington and Concord

34
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Native Americans were resisting new settlements because they feared _____________

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losing their homelands

35
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The economic relationship between the American colonies and Great Britain was based on _________

A

mercantilism

36
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After the war British officials began to believe that they needed to tighten control over the American colonies in order to ____________

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preserve the profitable relationship between them and the colonies

37
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Taxed the import of sugar, wine, coffee, molasses, and other goods. Banned colonies from trading lumber and iron to countries other than Britain.

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Sugar Act

38
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Required colonists to pay a direct tax on all paper used. Colonists had to used stamped paper from London for all printed materials.

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Stamp Act

39
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Made colonists house British troops and provide them food, weapons, and supplies

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Quartering Act

40
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Declared Parliament’s right to make laws for the colonies

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Declaratory Act

41
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Taxed the import of paper, lead, paint, glass, and tea. Cut tea taxes in Britain. Setup British courts in the colonies to enforce acts. Placed import duties on goods imported into the colonies.

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Townshend Acts

42
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Tried to help the British East India Company by shipping its surplus tea to the colonies to sell below the price of colonial merchants. Tea prices included tax which were placed during the Townshend Acts

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Tea Act

43
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Closed Boston’s part to all trade except for food, fuel, and provisions for British troops. Expanded powers of British appointed governor and appointed a new governing council in Massachusetts.

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Intolerable Acts

44
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These early protest meetings and gatherings led to the formation of the _______________

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Committees of Correspondence

45
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Many colonists came to think of the East Indian Tea as a symbol of the ___________ abusing its power over the colonists.

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British government

46
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What acts were enacted because of the Boston Tea Party?

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intolerable acts

47
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When the First Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Resolves what did the British view them as?

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traitors and revolutionaries

48
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The Sons of Liberty made the public aware of ______________ to gain support for their cause against the British.

A

The Boston Massacre

49
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Britain attempted to___________ on April 18, 1775. The following day was the battle of Lexington and Concord.

A

seize weapons and arrest colonial leaders

50
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What event directly sparked the Boston Massacre?

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A British soldier standing guard hit a colonist during an argument

51
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In 1764, Parliament passed the Sugar Act in response to Prime Minister George Grenville’s request to tax the colonists. The British prime minister made that request to…

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pay the costs of the French and Indian War

52
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What was one result of the French and Indian War?

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France lost land claims in North America while Britain gained Canada and most French lands east of the Mississippi River.

53
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Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

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Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

54
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To avoid paying taxes, the colonists started __________________.

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smuggling

55
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Why was it called a massacre?

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-Because it was an opportunity for Americans to unite against England.

56
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Taxation without Representation meant…

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Parliament did not have delegates from the colonies

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