Unit 2 Test Review

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How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?

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by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament

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What was a result of the French and Indian War that eventually led to the American Revolution?

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Britain placed its colonies under strict control and began taxing them to help pay for the war.

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Why did many colonists object to the Proclamation of 1763?

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It outlawed settlement in the western regions of many colonies, which limited their ability to expand.

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Which of the following would make the BEST title for the outline above? Options: Colonial Reactions to British Policies, British Response to Colonial Resistance, American Response to the French Revolution, State-by-State Reactions to the Proposed Constitution

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Colonial Reactions to British Policies

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This cartoon was published by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. The cartoon encouraged

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American colonies to unite in their efforts.

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What was the significance of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense?

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It presented a convincing case for independence, using plain language.

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A group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies at the time of the American Revolution

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Sons of Liberty

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Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

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The colonists had no representation in Parliament

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In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to

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raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper products.

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The Daughters of Liberty were focused on

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helping colonists boycott British goods.