Causes of Revolution

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All the events listed above occurred during---

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the Revolutionary era

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These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by---

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punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

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The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War.

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economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

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British colonists objected the Proclamation of 1763 because they---

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resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

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Which of the following best completes this diagram? Colonists sought military support from France, Colonists organized boycotts of British goods, Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence, Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor

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Colonists organized boycotts of British goods

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Which of the following events directly led to the imposition of the Intolerable Acts?
The First Continental Congress,
The signing of the Treaty of Paris,
The Battle of Bunker Hill,
The Boston Tea Party

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The Boston Tea Party

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What was the primary reason for the British government to enforce the Stamp Act on the colonies?

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To raise revenue to pay off war debts

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Which of the following best describes the colonial reaction to the Townshend Acts? Options: Colonists accepted the acts as necessary, Colonists ignored the acts and continued business as usual, Colonists organized widespread protests and boycotts, Colonists sought to negotiate with Parliament

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Colonists organized widespread protests and boycotts

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The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as a boundary?

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Appalachian Mountains

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Which of the following best describes the actions taken by Britain to recover the costs of war from the colonists? Britain decreased taxes to ease the financial burden on the colonists., Britain ignored the financial contributions of the colonists during the war., Britain imposed higher taxes on the colonists to recover war expenses., Britain offered financial incentives to the colonists for their loyalty.

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Britain imposed higher taxes on the colonists to recover war expenses.