American Revolution test

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One of the main reasons that the American colonists were upset with the British was:

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taxation without representation

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The Stamp Act was important to the Colonist because you had to pay a tax on which of these: Newspapers, Wills, Marriage Certificates, All of the above?

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All of the above

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The French & Indian War was a main reason that England was out of money. They spent money on: Shipbuilding, The cost of funding the war, They spent money on research, Giving it to third world nations to help orphans

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The cost of funding the war

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What color coats did the British wear that made them recognizable?

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Red

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The Boston tea party was a major part of the Revolution because it

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Showed the British that the Americans were serious

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Which of the following were not a tax imposed to the colonist? Shoe tax, Sugar tax, Townshend, Quartering Act

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Shoe tax

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Who is responsible for writing a majority of the Declaration of Independence, a document that was written to declare freedom from England?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which philosopher from the Enlightenment had the most influence on the Declaration of Independence? Options: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Socrates

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Locke

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Who was the King of England that wanted the colonist to pay large taxes without representation?

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King George III

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The first battles of the American Revolution were: Gettysburg & Bull Run, Yorktown & Williamsburg, Guilford Courthouse & Alamance, Lexington & Concord

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Lexington & Concord