C2 Flashcards The American Revolution - Chapter 2: Flashc

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Who was determined to be a 'patriot king' in the best Enlightenment tradition?

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George III

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George III's grandfather, George II, and great-grandfather, George I, were princes from which country?

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Germany (Hanover)

Front

Who was appointed as prime minister by George III and shared the King's outlook on the Empire?

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Lord North

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For how many years did George III grace the throne of England?

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Nearly sixty years

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What was the main reason North proposed lending the East India Company £1.5 million?

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To appoint the company's governors and gain potential wealth

Front

True or False: The East India Company had taken over the administration of India during Lord North's ministry.

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True

Front

Who had a monopoly on tea sold in North America and could ship tea directly to the American markets without paying British revenue duties?

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The British

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What did the committee of Philadelphia merchants declare when they learned of the Tea Act?

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They must determine to live as Freemen or as Slaves

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Fill in the blank: The Tea Act would make Americans subservient to the 'corrupt and designing Ministry' and change their 'invaluable Title of American Freemen to that of ______.'

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Slaves

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Who was the tea merchant whose home was attacked by a Boston mob, according to the passage?

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Richard Clarke