Acts Passed by Parliament to Control Colonies

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Using the chart, one can conclude that the refusal of enforcement of the Quartering Act led to the British government doing what?

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Passing the Intolerable Acts

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What can explain the changing trend in who is victorious between the years of 1775-1777 and 1780-1781? A growing number of American colonists enlisted in the Continental Army over time. The appointment of George Washington as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in 1775. The arrival of French troops, ships and supplies in 1778.

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The arrival of French troops, ships and supplies in 1778.

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What percentage of the American population remained neutral during the American Revolution, and what was the most likely reason for their neutrality?

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20% remained neutral because they believed in the British cause but were afraid to openly support it.

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This table could be used to support which of the following statements? The British strategy was effective in isolating the New England colonies. The New England colonies had the largest number of troops. The Southern colonies contributed more troops than the New England colonies. The British focused their efforts on the Southern and Central colonies.

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The New England colonies had the largest number of troops.

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Which statement is true about the American colonies during the Revolutionary War? Options: Pennsylvania was a major supplier of food to the other colonies during the war., Troops from South Carolina were far more likely than soldiers from other colonies to die of snakebites., Rhode Island was the least populous colony at the time of the Revolution., Britain correctly perceived that New England colonies, especially Massachusetts, were more full of trouble-makers.

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Pennsylvania was a major supplier of food to the other colonies during the war.

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If I were a member of the Sons of Liberty, which group above would I belong to?

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Patriots

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How did the Tea Act shape colonial leaders' views about British authority?

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It led them to see any tax, regardless of size, as a dangerous precedent threatening their rights.

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According to Adams, how did the events at Lexington impact colonial farmers' perspective on British authority?

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It moved them to deliberately take up arms despite their British heritage.