Unit 3-Causes of the American Revolution

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What was the purpose of the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)?

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To punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party

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Who was the British monarch leading up to the American Revolution?

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George III

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Why did Parliament choose to raise taxes on the American colonies beginning in 1763?

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To help pay the French and Indian War debt

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What was the name of the group that spread word of British taxation and organized colonial protests?

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Sons of Liberty

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What was the goal of the British in marching to Lexington and Concord?

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To seize colonial arms and ammunition

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What name was given to colonists who supported the idea of independence from Great Britain? Options: Patriots, Loyalists, Hessians, Representatives

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Patriots

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What was the result of the First Continental Congress? Options: They passed the Coercive Acts, They agreed to unify and boycott British goods, They created a Proclamation Line, They seized arms and ammunition

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They agreed to unify and boycott British goods

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Who defended the British redcoats in the trial involving the Boston Massacre?

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John Adams

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What was the name given to colonists who continued to support the British government? Options: Patriots, Minutemen, Loyalists, Green Mountain Boys

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Loyalists

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Who was one of the founding members of the Sons of Liberty? Options: William Pitt, Sam Adams, George III, Silver Heels

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Sam Adams