US History Unit 2 Practice Road to Revolution

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The Intolerable Acts were passed as punishment for what incident (event)?

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Boston Tea Party

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Which act stated that British soldiers could be housed in the barns, hotels, and homes of the colonists?

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The Quartering Act

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The group that organized the Boston Tea Party protest was called the ...

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Sons of Liberty

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Which event marked the start of the Revolutionary War? Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Battle at Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Independence

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Battle at Lexington and Concord

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The biggest problem facing Great Britain after the French and Indian War was

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Massive debt brought on by war costs

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The Sons of Liberty led the opposition to British policies in Boston by

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boycotting British goods and using violence and intimidation to protest taxation

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The purpose of the Committees of Correspondence was to

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improve communication between the colonies.

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Which of these are in the correct chronological order: Declaration of Independence, Common Sense, Boston Massacre; Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress; Olive Branch Petition, Lexington and Concord, Stamp Act; Second Continental Congress, Townshend Acts, Boston Tea Party?

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Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress

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Which of these are in the proper chronological order?
Lexington and Concord; Second Continental Congress; Declaration of Independence

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Lexington and Concord; Second Continental Congress; Declaration of Independence

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Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution? Options: The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens. A strong federal government was important for the nation's stability and prosperity. The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy. A republican system of government will better represent large states.

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A strong federal government was important for the nation's stability and prosperity.