American Revolutionary War Concepts

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What was the primary purpose of the Stamp Act?

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To raise income through direct taxes on printed materials.

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What was the effect of the Tea Act? Options: It led to the Boston Tea Party, it led to the Boston Massacre, It caused british citizens to pay a tax on tea

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It led to the Boston Tea Party

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What was the difference between the stamp act and the tea act?

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The stamp act taxed all paper, newspaper, and glass while the tea act taxed on tea.

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Which Act allowed forced colonists to house British soldiers? Options: Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Intolerable Acts, Quartering Act

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Quartering Act

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What was the Quartering Act?

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required the American colonies to provide lodging to British forces stationed in their towns or villages

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what is smuggling

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illegal importing and exporting

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How are the Stamp Act and the Declatory Act related?

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The Declatory Act was in response to the Stamp Act because the colonists were upset with the Stamp Act.

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What is the main reason for the Intolerable/Coercive Acts? Options: The Boston Massacre, Lexington & Concord, Smuggling after the Tea Act, Closing the Boston Harbor, The Boston Tea Party

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The Boston Tea Party

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What were the Intolerable Acts?

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A series of laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colonists that were intended to reassert British authority.

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What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

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To raise revenue by requiring colonists to purchase tax stamps for legal documents, newspapers, and other printed materials.