Causes of the American Revolution

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Which of these laws made colonists provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing? Options: the Proclamation of 1763, the Quartering Act, the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts), the Stamp Act

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the Quartering Act

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The Townshend Act put a tax on what?

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all imported British goods

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Why was the French & Indian War fought?

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France & Britain were fighting over land control

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How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?

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They protested until it was repealed.

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Which of these was an outcome of the French & Indian War? Options: Relations between the colonists and Great Britain improved., France defeated Great Britain, The British went deeply into debt to fight in the war., British territory was reduced.

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The British went deeply into debt to fight in the war.

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What did the colonists call the laws that were passed to punish them after the Boston Tea Party?

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the Intolerable Acts

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What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

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to protect the colonists

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How did a group of colonists express their anger about the Tea Act?

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They boarded British ships and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

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How did the British Parliament react to the Boston Tea Party?

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It passed the Coercive Acts to force colonies to obey Britain.

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What happened at the Boston Massacre?

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Panicking British soldiers killed five colonists in an unplanned burst of violence.