Causes of the Revolution Test

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After the French and Indian War, Parliament passed new laws for the colonies. These laws were passed because Britain needed the colonists to help pay for the war.

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needed the colonists to help pay for the war.

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Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp and Sugar Acts? Options: “The rights of Englishmen”, “Give me liberty or give me death”, “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”, “No taxation without representation“

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No taxation without representation

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What law forced colonists to provide places to live for all the Redcoats in America?

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Quartering Act

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What is the meaning of taxation without representation?

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When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government.

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This act allowed the British East India Co. to sell tea directly to the colonist, cutting out the American merchants. American merchants could have been wiped out.

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Tea Act

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To protest the Tea Act the Sons of Liberty organized the ...

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Boston Tea Party

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A patriot was a colonist who:

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wanted independence from England

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What document said that the colonists could not move WEST of the Appalachian Mountain?

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Proclamation of 1763

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When people protest by refusing to buy a certain product, that is called a ....

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boycott

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Which of the following were taxed during the Stamp Act? Glass and Gold, Playing Cards and Documents, Eyeglasses and medicine, Horses and farm equipment

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Playing Cards and Documents