Road to the Revolution Unit 5 Review

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From 1763 to 1774, Britain passed several laws that affected the American colonies. What were they called? (Options: taxes, acts, debts, articles)

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acts

Front

Many colonists became angry because they did not have any representatives in the British government. What did the colonists call this unfair action?

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taxation without representation

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Many American colonists were unhappy with British laws such as the Stamp Act. What did they do to show that they did not like them?

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protest

Front

The British government spent a lot of money fighting the French and Indian War. What were the unpaid bills called?

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debts

Front

Which person would have been most likely to refer to the events of March 5, 1770, as the Boston Massacre? Options: a British Soldier, King George III of England, a colonist from Boston, a visitor from another country

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a colonist from Boston

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Which of these acts passed by the British parliament forced colonists to provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing? Options: the Proclamation of 1763, the Quartering Act, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts

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the Quartering Act

Front

Which of the following explains the main cause of the Boston Massacre?
Options:
it was a protest against the Tea Act,
British soldiers were sent to keep order and the colonists protested,
Boston was afraid of an attack by the Spanish,
There was not enough tea for the colonists to enjoy

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British soldiers were sent to keep order and the colonists protested.

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Why did Britain create the Proclamation of 1763?

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to protect American settlers from attack by Native Americans

Front

Which act required all items printed on paper to be taxed and have a large blue design placed on them?

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The Stamp Act

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Which of the following was an effect of the French and Indian War? France lost most of its land in North America, The expense of the war led Britain to tax the colonists for the first time, Britain ended up with huge debts, All of these answers are correct

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All of these answers are correct