Chapter 5 Test - The American Revolution

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Why did Britain pass the Stamp Act in 1765?

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To pay off its debt from the French and Indian War.

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What group of colonists organized protests in Boston?

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Sons of Liberty

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Why did merchants refuse to buy British goods?

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To protest against the Stamp Act.

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What did the Townshend Acts do?

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Placed tariffs on imported goods from Britain.

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Which tax was not repealed after the repeal of the Townshend Acts? Options: a) Tax on imported goods, b) Tax on printed materials, c) Tax on British goods, d) Tax on tea

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Tax on tea

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What event became known as the Boston Massacre?

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The shooting of colonists by British troops in Boston.

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What were the Committees of Correspondence?

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Groups that sent letters to share news about British actions and colonial protests.

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Why did colonists throw chests of British tea into the water during the Boston Tea Party?

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They wanted to protest against the tax on tea.

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What did the British pass in response to the Boston Tea Party? Options: a) The Townsend Acts, b) The Tea Act, c) The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts, d) The Stamp Act

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The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts

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Where did the American Revolution begin? Options: a) Boston, b) Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, c) Virginia, d) Philadelphia

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Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill