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The Stamp Act, 1765 The Intolerable Acts, 1774 What law passed by Parliament actually lowered the tax on molasses, but allowed British troops to strictly enforce the new law?

The Sugar Act, 1764

The Townshend Acts, 1767

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Proclamation of 1763 What policy issued by King George III forbid colonists from moving into the land between the Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains following the French & Indian War? The Prohibitory Act, 1776

Treaty of Paris, 1783

Townshend Acts, 1767

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What tool did customs officials and British soldiers use to make sure the colonists were not smuggling goods into the colonies without paying taxes on those goods?

Customs officials and soldiers didnt search for smuggled goods.

King Georges proclamations

Court ordered search warrants

Writs of assistance

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Canada Spanish Florida Following the Treaty of Paris, 1783, where was the southern border of the new nation?

Mississippi River

Atlantic Ocean

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Battle of Saratoga Battle of Bunker Hill What battle ended the American Revolution giving the colonies their independence from Britain?

Battle of Lexington & Concord

Battle of Yorktown

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Declaration of Independence Thomas Paines The Crisis What did General George Washington have read to his soldiers to encourage them to stay and fight?

Thomas Paines Common Sense

The Prohibitory Act

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Benjamin Franklin Patrick Henry Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

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Lexington Concord Where was the Shot Heard Round the World fired?

Boston

Saratoga

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George Washington would lead the Continental Army.

All the colonies would boycott British goods and stop shipping goods to Britain. What was agreed upon at the First Continental Congress? They would send the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.

They would declare their independence.

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The Boston Tea Party Battle of Lexington What event occurred in March of 1770 in which five civilian colonists were killed?

The Boston Massacre

Battle of Bunker Hill

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French & Indian War The American Revolution What war was fought between the French along with their Native American allies against the British and the colonists?

The War of 1812

Seven Years War

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Washington, D.C. Boston Where did the First & Second Continental Congress meet?

Philadelphia

Yorktown

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All men are created equal. Slavery must be ended. Which of the following was NOT one of the American principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence.

We are born with inalienable rights.

Governments exist at the consent of the governed.

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Which of the following is NOT true about the Declaration of Independence?

It was signed in 1776 by 55 colonial delegates.

It identified key American principles of government.

It listed grievances the colonists had with the King.

It offered the King and Parliament one last chance at peace.

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Battle of Yorktown Battle of Trenton What important battle convinced the French to help the colonists in their fight for independence?

Battle of Lexington & Concord

Battle of Saratoga

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Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Trenton Where did George Washington successfully lead a surprise attack on mercenary Hessians?

Battle of Yorktown

Battle of Saratoga

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Mississippi River The Appalachian Mountains Following the Treaty of Paris, 1783, where was the western border of the new nation?

Canada

Spanish Florida

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Formed the Continental Army. Which of the following was NOT one of the actions taken by the Second Continental Congress? Chose George Washington to be the leader of the Continental Army.

Declaration of Independence created and signed.

Sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.

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The Intolerable Acts The Prohibitory Act What was King George IIIs response to the Olive Branch Petition?

He did not respond.

Treaty of Paris, 1783

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Which one of the following was NOT one of the ways King George III responded to the Boston Tea Party?

He refused to allow Massachusetts to hold town meetings except once a year.

He forced citizens in Boston to quarter soldiers.

He closed the port of Boston.

He ordered his soldiers to find the Native Americans that participated.

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The Stamp Act,1765 The Sugar Act, 1764 What act added a tax to all paper items used in the colonies?

The Townshend Acts, 1767

The Intolerable Acts, 1774

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Why did the colonists think it was unfair that they were being taxed by the King and Parliament?

They didnt think they were British citizens.

They didnt have representation in Parliament.

They wanted to keep their money.

They didnt think they should have to pay for the Seven Years War with France.

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The Sugar Act, 1764 The Stamp Act, 1765 What acts added a tax to glass, paper, lead, and tea?

The Townshend Acts, 1767

The Intolerable Acts, 1774

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The Boston Tea Party What protest action taken by colonists hurt the businesses of British merchants in England and proved to be very successful in pressuring the Parliament to repeal taxes put on the colonists? Boycott of British goods

Attacking customs officials

Militiamen training to fight

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Tories Patriots What was the name given to those colonists that remained loyal to the King and Parliament?

Guerillas

Minutemen

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