Causes of the American Revolution
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- Q1A person who remains true to the established ruler or government in times of revolt.MilitiaLoyalistParliamentRedcoat20s
- Q2An American Colonist who supported the British during the American Revolution.PatriotToryRedcoatMinutemen20s
- Q3A person who supports their country and is prepared to defend it.ToryPatriotLoyalistTyranny20s
- Q4What were the British soldiers called during the American Revolution?RedcoatsMilitiaKing George's MenMinutemen20s
- Q5American Colonists who volunteered to fight at a moment's notice.MilitiaPatriotsRedcoatsMinutemen20s
- Q6A formal written request, usually signed by many people.PetitionPropagandaProtestSmuggling20s
- Q7King of England who increased control over the colonies by levying taxes.Edward IIIJohn IIGeorge IVGeorge III20s
- Q8Placed duties on molasses.Stamp ActTownshend ActsTea TaxSugar Act20s
- Q9Placed duties on imported glass, lead, paint, paper and tea.Sugar ActStamp ActTownshend ActsTea Act20s
- Q10Group of men whose purpose was to protest taxes and intimidate tax collectors.Liberty MastersDaughters of the RevolutionSons of LibertyRebel Colonists20s
- Q11What was the impact of the Intolerable Acts?Boston Tea PartyBoston MassacreUnited ColonistsKing of England was replaced20s
- Q12This act did not allow Colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.Proclamation of 1763Intolerable ActsTownshend ActsTea Act20s
- Q13Which of the following is NOT a reaction of the Colonists to British rules?Met in New York to discuss the Stamp ActSent a letter to the King asking the Stamp Act to be repelledColonists hired Hessians to help defeat Britain.The Colonists boycotted British goods.20s
- Q14What is the significance of Common Sense?Colonists refused to buy British goodsIt helped avoid war with BritainCaused Britain to declare war on the ColonistsMade Colonists believe they should be independent from Britain.20s