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American Revolution 1

American Revolution 1. Exam 6. What event led to the British taxing the American Colonies so heavily during the 1760s and 1770s? Native American uprisings Cost of transporting tea went up To pay for the expenses of the French and Indian War King George III spent too much money.

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American Revolution 1

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  1. American Revolution 1 Exam 6

  2. What event led to the British taxing the American Colonies so heavily during the 1760s and 1770s? • Native American uprisings • Cost of transporting tea went up • To pay for the expenses of the French and Indian War • King George III spent too much money

  3. 2. How did businessmen like John Hancock avoid paying taxes on imported goods? • Making the goods himself • Moving to Canada • Printing fake money • Smuggling

  4. 3. What was one of the goals of the Second Continental Congress of 1775? • Establish an army • Trade with Spain • Attack the Sons of Liberty • Make peace with France

  5. 4. What was a major cause of the Coercive / Intolerable Acts and the British closing the port of Boston? • The Battle of Bunker Hill • The Boston Tea Party • The Quartering Act • The Battle of Lexington

  6. 5. Who was the first Commander of the Continental Army in 1775? • George Washington • Paul Revere • Samuel Adams • Ben Franklin

  7. 6. Which of the following is a good definition of militia? • Trade agreement • A set of laws • Part-time soldier • A form of protest

  8. 7. Where was the first battle of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775? • Boston, Massachusetts • Lexington, Massachusetts • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Charleston, South Carolina

  9. 8. What was the name of the group in Boston who protested taxes through boycotts, smuggling, and sometimes violence? • Sons of Liberty • Sons of Anarchy • Sons of Thunder • Freedom Fighters

  10. 9. In this famous artwork by Paul Revere, what event is presented here….

  11. A. The Boston Tea Party • B. The Battle of Lexington • C. Paul Revere’s Ride • D. The Boston Massacre

  12. 10. Which of the following words is a synonym for independence? • Friend • Territory • Freedom • Combat

  13. 11. What is a good definition of the word “ally?” • Friend • Enemy • Taxes • Treaty

  14. 12. What was a “redcoat” in the American Colonies during the Revolution? • A French Fur Trader • A Tax Collector • A British Soldier • A Representative

  15. 13. Which Act(s) forced colonists to allow British Soldiers into their homes? • Townsend Acts • Quartering Act • Stamp Act • Coercive Acts

  16. 14. If you were called a “Patriot” with whom would you side during the revolution? • British • Colonies • French • Nobody

  17. 15. What does the word “revolution” mean? • Change in government • Collecting taxes • Fighting a war • Trading between countries

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