3.2 Taxes lead to Tea Parties
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- Q1
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
To declare independence from Britain
To establish a representative government in the colonies
To ban colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
To promote trade between the colonies and Britain
60s113.20.4.A - Q2
How did the Stamp Act contribute to the American Revolution?
It restricted the colonists' right to assemble and protest
It imposed taxes on imported goods from Britain
It required colonists to provide housing for British soldiers
It placed a tax on all printed materials in the colonies
60s113.20.4.A - Q3
Place the causes of the American Revolution in order
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What was the main goal of mercantilism in relation to the American colonies?
To create a favorable balance of trade for Britain
To establish religious freedom in the colonies
To encourage colonial independence from Britain
To promote self-government in the colonies
120s113.20.4.A - Q5
How did the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, impact the colonies?
They repealed the Stamp Act and lowered taxes on the colonies
They closed the port of Boston and restricted colonial self-government
They provided financial support for colonial infrastructure projects
They granted the colonists representation in British Parliament
30s113.20.4.A - Q6
All of the events listed occured during-
The Jacksonian era
The Exploration era
The Revolutionary Era
The Colonization era
30s113.20.1.A - Q7
How did the American colonist IMMEDIATELY respond to the 1774 laws described in these headlines?
The First Continental Congress sent a list of grievances to King George III
The colonists adopted the Bill of Rights
The First Continental Congress declared war on Great Britain
The colonists adopted the Articles of Confederation
120s113.20.4.A - Q8
Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?
Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre
Colonsits were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party
Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III
Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament
120s113.20.4.A - Q9
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
To encourage the growth of foreign trade
To fund the establishment of new colonies
To recover the cost of defending the colonies
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