1.5 Benchmark (US Civics)

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Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

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Declaration of Independence

Front

What was the significance of the stamp on the newspaper from 1765?

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It represented the colonists' opposition to English tax policies.

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What was the message Benjamin Franklin was trying to communicate to the colonies with his drawing during the 1750's in colonial America?

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That the colonies should either unite as one to fight the British or they will never be free.

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Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards in the colonies?

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The colonists began boycotting British goods.

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What event is being portrayed in the picture above? Options: The Boston Tea Party, The American Revolution, The Boston Massacre, The beginning of the Civil War.

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The Boston Massacre

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The image below is of which famous colonist?

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Thomas Paine

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What action did the pamphlet, Common Sense, urge the colonists to consider?

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Supporting Independence

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A tyrant is someone who?

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Is an unjust and unfair ruler

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Why is the song "It's too late to apologize" a good summary of the material we covered in 1.1 to 1.3?

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Because it discusses why the colonists decided to seek independence.

Front

Which phrase below became one of the best known phrases for why the colonists revolted?

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No Taxation Without Representation.