AH Lesson 7 Test

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What is a 'boycott'?

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A refusal to buy goods from a certain source as a form of protest.

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How did other American colonies respond to the Intolerable Acts?

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They united in resistance, supporting Massachusetts and calling for a Continental Congress.

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Why was Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan of Union rejected?

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Many colonies relied on British protection and did not want to unite.

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What was the central argument made by colonists against the Stamp Act?

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They argued that the tax violated their rights because they had 'no taxation without representation.'

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What was a key reason that many colonists were angered by King George III's actions during his reign?

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His advisors, unfamiliar with colonial life, imposed policies that angered many colonists.

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What does 'no taxation without representation' mean?

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It means that the colonists believed they should not be taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives.

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What were the Intolerable Acts?

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A series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party.

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What was the purpose of the Continental Congress?

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To coordinate a response to British policies and to promote colonial unity.

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Who was Benjamin Franklin?

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A Founding Father of the United States, known for his contributions to the American Enlightenment and his role in the American Revolution.

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What was the significance of the Stamp Act?

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It was one of the first direct taxes imposed on the colonists, leading to widespread protest.