Road to Revolution

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Which of the following was not a result of the French and Indian War? France lost current day Canada, Great Britain incurred high war costs, Great Britain gained Louisiana, Great Britain tightened their control over the colonies

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Great Britain gained Louisiana

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The most important consequence of the Boston Tea Party was ____.

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enactment by Parliament of the Coercive Acts

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The Intolerable Acts of 1774 included all of the following except _____: the closing of Boston harbor, dissolving local legislatures, allowing trials of accused colonial officials to be moved to England.

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new taxes on glass, tea, lead, and paper

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This law passed in Parliament was specifically designed to regulate trade.

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Navigation Act

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What political agitator led the Boston Tea Party and attended the First Continental Congress as a delegate from Massachusetts?

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Sam Adams

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Which of the following is an accomplishment of the First Continental Congress? Options: created the Declaration of Independence, appointed Washington in charge of a continental army, petitioned the king to recognize the colonist's rights, secured an alliance with France

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petitioned the king to recognize the colonist's rights

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This allowed the British to ransack a colonial merchant's house in search of illegal goods.

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Writs of Assistance

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This act stated that Parliament had the power to make laws binding on the colonies.

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Declaratory Acts

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Why did England pass the Stamp Act?

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raise money to reduce England's national debt

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What was the most significant result of the Boston Massacre?

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it increased anti-British sentiment