Causes of the American Revolution

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Why did Britain start taxing the colonists in 1764?

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Britain was in debt after winning the French and Indian War.

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Why did colonists disguise themselves as Native Americans and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?

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They were angry about the Tea Act.

Front

Which of the following reflects the correct order of events?

• Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Townshend Acts
• Boston Tea Party, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre
• Boston Massacre, Jamestown established, Boston Tea Party

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Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party

Front

The Stamp Act placed a tax on...
Options: legal documents, playing cards, newspapers, all of these

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all of these

Front

How did the Sons of Liberty use the Boston Massacre to promote their movement?

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They portrayed the British as the aggressors

Front

English officers fired upon colonists after the colonists threw rocks and garbage at them. This became known as the Boston Massacre.

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true

Front

What most likely led Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act?

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The colonists' boycott hurt British merchants

Front

Which of these required that colonists provide housing for the British soldiers? Options: Quebec Act, Quartering Act, Boston Port Act, Impartial Administration of Justice Act

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Quartering Act

Front

What was Samuel Adams known for?

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He was a leader of the Boston Tea Party.

Front

An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products:

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boycott