US History Semester 1 Test

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What was the Stamp Act tax? Options: A. Tea and Sugar, B. Mail sent between England and the American colonies, C. It was an income tax on the colonial lawyers, D. Printed materials like newspapers and legal documents

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Printed materials like newspapers and legal documents

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Why did the British government decide to tax the colonies? A. To pay for a new palace for King George, B. To pay for a war against Spain, C. To pay for the French and Indian War, D. To pay for improvements in the city of London

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To pay for the French and Indian War

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How did the colonists protest against the Stamp Act? A. They refused to pay the tax, B. They boycotted British goods, C. They burned the stamped paper in the streets, D. None of the above

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They refused to pay the tax.

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What was the meeting of delegates from the colonies to discuss the Stamp Act called?

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Continental Congress

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Getting or sending goods secretly or illegally into or out of a country is called _____

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Smuggling

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The thick black sticky juice or liquid produced when sugar is refined is called _______

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Molasses

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How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?

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5

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Who dumped East India tea into Boston Harbor?

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Sons of Liberty

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What was the name of the law made to punish the Colonists for the Boston Tea Party?

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Intolerable Acts

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Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?

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Crispus Attucks