USI.5E+6A Causes of the American Revolution

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All of the following are sources of Colonial dissatisfaction EXCEPT ___: The colonies had no representation in Parliament, the colonies opposed taxes, the Proclamation of 1763 slowed western movement of settlers.

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the colonists could now vote for their governors

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Parliament imposed taxes in order to _____?

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Pay off the debt created by the French and Indian War

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England taxed the colonists in order to ______.

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remain a world power

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Which of the following placed a tax on all printed paper? The Townshend Acts, The Sugar Act, The Patriot Act, The Stamp Act

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The Stamp Act

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British soldiers could not tolerate being taunted by the Boston mobs and fired on them. What was this event called by some colonists?

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Boston Massacre

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When did delegates decide to boycott all British goods, urge colonies to trade militias, and stop exporting to Britain?

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First Continental Congress

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In addition to financing the French and Indian War, what reason did Great Britain tax the colonies? Options: to pay for a new war with Spain, to expand the colonies west, to maintain British troops in the colonies, to purchase foreign goods

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to maintain British troops in the colonies

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Which two countries fought in the French and Indian War?

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Britain and France

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What was the reason behind the French and Indian War?

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Britain's desire to remain a world power

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Which best describes the local governments in the colonies prior to the Revolutionary War? Options: The colonial legislators had total control, The colonial governor was chosen by the people to take charge, The colonial legislators had little control; the governor (picked by the King) had ultimate control, The governor would write laws, but the colonial legislative body could repeal any unjust law

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The colonial legislators had little control; the governor (picked by the King) had ultimate control