Causes and Effects of the American Revolution

Front

Why did the British start taxing the colonists in the 1760s?

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They were paying off their French and Indian War debt.

Front

Which of the following Acts put a tax on newspapers, playing cards, etc.?
Options:
Stamp Act,
Townshend Acts,
Quartering Act,
Intolerable Acts

Back

Stamp Act

Front

Which of the following Acts required colonists to let British soldiers live with them?
Stamp Act,
Townshend Acts,
Quartering Act,
Intolerable Acts

Back

Quartering Act

Front

_________ involved a tax on glass products and allowed British agents to search peoples' homes for smuggled goods.

Back

Townshend Acts

Front

___________ was (were) a protest of British control of tea as well as taxes.

Back

Boston Tea Party

Front

___________ was (were) a boycott of British goods as a protest against their control and taxes. This took place in North Carolina.

Back

Edenton Tea Party

Front

What was the motto of some of the colonists, including the Sons of Liberty? Options: "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." "No Taxation Without Representation." "We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident That All Men Are Created Equal." "A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned."

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"No Taxation Without Representation."

Front

__________ took place in North Carolina on April 12, 1776. This was months before the Declaration of Independence.

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Halifax Resolves