Road to Revolution (1750–1776) Test

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The Toleration Act of 1649 was significant because it:

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Guaranteed religious freedom to all Christians in Maryland

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William Penn is best remembered for:

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Founding Pennsylvania as a Quaker colony based on tolerance

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The writings of John Locke influenced American colonists by promoting the idea that:

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Natural rights such as life, liberty, and property should be protected

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Which colonial leader is most associated with organizing resistance against British policies through propaganda and protests?

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Samuel Adams

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Salutary Neglect refers to Britain's policy of:

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Allowing the colonies to govern themselves with little interference

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The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was fought primarily over:

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Control of the Ohio River Valley

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Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger colonists?

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Forbade them from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

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The Stamp Act (1765) required colonists to:

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Purchase special paper for legal documents and newspapers

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Why did colonists oppose the Quartering Act (1765)?

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Forced them to house and supply British soldiers

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The Declaratory Act (1766) stated that:

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Britain still had full authority to make laws for the colonies