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- 1. Multiple Choice
The tea act was....
passed in response to the Boston Tea Party.
a popular play in Boston.
a tax the British forced the colonists to pay on tea.
created by colonial governments to make money.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Boston Massacre was...
an event that led to thousands of colonial deaths.
the result of the Intolerable Acts.
the turning point in the Revolutionary War.
used by colonists to increase support for the Revolution.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The purpose of the Stamp Act was to tax...
playing cards.
legal documents.
newspapers.
All of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which answer best describes the Intolerable Acts?
gave colonists more freedom.
a series of laws placed on colonists because of the Boston Tea Party.
acts that the colonists placed on themselves
it only closed Boston Harbor
- 5. Multiple Choice
The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...
create a new framework of government.
list colonial complaints against King George III.
declare colonial independence from Great Britain.
celebrate the Fourth of July.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who were the Patriots?
Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire
Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers
Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire
Colonists who wanted to move to Great Britain
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who were the Loyalists?
Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire
Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers
Colonists who wanted to be independent of the British Empire
Colonists who wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why did the British tax the colonies so heavily after the French and Indian War?
To get extra tea and sugar
To force the Patriots to surrender
To create anger in the colonies
To pay off war debt
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who was the monarch in charge of Great Britain during this time?
King George III
King Charles X
King Henry IV
King James I
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who were the Minute Men?
Loyalists who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
British soldiers in charge of putting down the rebellion
Patriots who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
Members of the first Continental Congress
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Battle of Lexington/Concord was the...
turning point of the Revolutionary War.
first battle of the Revolutionary War
first battle of the Civil War
last battle of the Revolutionary War
- 12. Multiple Choice
What battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
Gettysburg
Saratoga
Lexington/Concord
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
General Cornwallis
Thomas Jefferson
- 14. Multiple Choice
What type of aid did France provide to support the colonial war effort?
uniforms
airplanes
financial and military support
no support
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?
It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
George Washington killed many lobsterbacks.
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