Causes of the American Revolution

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Who was the author of Common Sense?
Options: George Washington, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Paine

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This famous engraving/image shows the event that was called the:

Boston Party

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Boston Tea Party

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Boston Massacre

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Boston Brutality

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Boston Massacre

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What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
Options:
- To promote the growth of the cottage industry
- To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
- To recover the cost of defending the colonies
- To fund the establishment of new colonies

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To recover the cost of defending the colonies

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Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Colonists sought military support to France
• Colonists organized boycotts of British goods
• Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence
• Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

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Colonists organized boycotts of British goods

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A message used to persuade the viewer/reader is called

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Propaganda

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Why did King George III/Parliament pass the Intolerable Acts?

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Destroyed property at the Boston Harbor

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Which quote best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in British Parliament? Options:

“For imposing Taxes on us without our consent”

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“For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for small offenses”

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“He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”

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“He refuses to respect our necessary laws for public good.”

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“For imposing Taxes on us without our consent”

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What did the Colonists call the laws that were passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

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Intolerable Acts

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Why is the Boston Massacre viewed as propaganda?

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The events described are not completely true.

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What does representation mean?

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A person or group acting on behalf of another person/group