British Policies in the American Colonies ESOL

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Which British policy imposed direct taxes on printed materials in the American colonies?

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Stamp Act

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The Intolerable Acts, enacted in 1774, were a series of punitive measures by the British government in response to: The Boston Tea Party, The Boston Massacre, The First Continental Congress, The repeal of the Stamp Act

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The Boston Tea Party

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The Quartering Act required the American colonists to:

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Provide housing and supplies for British soldiers

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The Townshend Act imposed duties on:

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Tea, glass, paper, and other imported goods

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Which was NOT a colonial response to British policies? The Boston Tea Party, The Sons of Liberty organizing boycotts, The Olive Branch Petition, The Boston Massacre

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The Boston Massacre

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What is often considered the first “battle” of the American Revolutionary War?

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Lexington and Concord

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Who were the major parties involved in the French and Indian War?

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France & Britian

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Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts in order to punish Boston for the Tea Party by

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closed the Boston Harbor, lost their right to self-govern and strengthened the Quartering act

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One result of British laws, taxes, and other regulations was America's resentment of...

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taxation without representation.

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What did the British Parliament make the colonists pay? Options: Taxes, Fees, Gold and Spices

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Taxes