How did Parliament effectively lower the price of tea in the colonies through the Tea Act?

It sold tea directly to consumers.

It lowered the tax on tea in the colonies.

It removed the tax on tea in the colonies.

It increased the supply of tea.

Which was one of the punishments set forth in the Intolerable Acts?

Parliament forbade colonists in Massachusetts from having town meetings without permission from the governor.

Boston Harbor was closed for a week and then reopened.

The Quartering Act was repealed.

Those who took part in the Boston Tea Party were put in prison.

Why did the British march to Concord?

They wanted to seize weapons that were stored there.

They knew the heights around Concord made it a strategic location.

They wanted to show their superior military strength.

They were looking for George Washington’s troops.

The main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was an attempt to

avoid a break with Britain and potential war.

make King George act reasonably.

gain time to prepare for war with Britain.

show King George that the colonists were unified.

The British were at a disadvantage in the war because

their news and supplies had to come from Britain.

their Army was inexperienced in combat.

their Navy had little control over colonial ports.

they had little support amongst colonial Loyalists.

Which problem did General Washington have to solve first upon reaching Boston?

training men from different colonies to fight together

keeping the British forces contained inside Boston

getting cannons into position near Boston Harbor

proving to the Patriot troops that he was the leader

How did the other colonies react to the Intolerable Acts?

Most of the colonies united with Massachusetts against the acts.

Most of the colonies thought Massachusetts should deal with Britain alone.

Most of the colonies approved of the acts’ economic benefits for Boston.

Most of the colonies thought them an appropriate response to events in Boston.

The colonists reacted angrily to the Tea Act because they thought it

was a way to make them accept British taxes.

went against the principles of mercantilism.

kept them from buying tea at a low price.

Which action taken by the Second Continental Congress shows they were hoping to avoid war?

The Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George and Parliament.

The Congress brought colonial leaders together to discuss the situation.

The Congress formally accepted the Intolerable Acts and British trade policies.

The Congress created the Continental Army with George Washington as commander.

What was significant about the Battle of Lexington?

Minutemen opposed British troops for the first time.

Minutemen faced British troops and forced them back at a bridge.

Minutemen used the region’s geography to defeat the British from cover of woods and fields.

The British were not willing to use deadly force in the battle.

How did the Americans use local geography to their advantage in the Battle of Bunker Hill?

The Americans took a position on a hilltop overlooking Boston Harbor.

The Americans blocked British access to Boston Harbor with their ships.

The Americans assembled along the north shore of the Charles River.

The Americans lured the British into a valley and attacked from the hills above.

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an army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency

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colonial militia volunteers who were prepared to fight at a minute's notice

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Patriots

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a series of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party

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a law that set up a government for Canada and protected the rights of French Catholics.

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in 1774, a meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia

Second Continental Congress

First Continental Congress

First Colonial Congress

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in 1775, the conflicts between Massachusetts colonists and British soldiers that started the Revolutionary War

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a colonist who favored war against Britain

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3.3 Taking Up Arms

an army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency

colonial militia volunteers who were prepared to fight at a minute's notice

a series of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party

a law that set up a government for Canada and protected the rights of French Catholics.

in 1774, a meeting of delegates from 12 colonies in Philadelphia

in 1775, the conflicts between Massachusetts colonists and British soldiers that started the Revolutionary War

a colonist who favored war against Britain

an army established by the Second Continental Congress to fight the British

a Vermont colonial militia led by Ethan Allen that made a surprise attack on Forth Ticonderoga

a peace petition sent to King George by colonial delegates after the battles of Lexington and Concord

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