American Revolution

The Sons of Liberty were:

• the children of our Founding Fathers.
• a professional dance team.
• Patriots who protested taxes.
• the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.

The Daughters of Liberty were known for:

• their delicious apple pies.
• their dramatic protests.
• the beautiful clothes they made for the wealthy colonists.
• making goods that normally would be made in England and imported into the colonies.

"No ________ without representation"

• voting
• taxation
• rights
• liberty poles

What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?

• to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
• to see who could throw a barrel further.
• to frame the Native Americans.
• to protest taxes

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What examples of representative governments did colonist have to want a democratic government for America?

• British Parliament

• Mayflower Compact

• House of Burgesses

• All of the above

Why did the British pass the Stamp Act?

• to pay for other colonies

• to pay of war debt

• to cover a wager with France

• to stockpile gold and silver

How did the colonists get the Stamp Act repealed?

• The Stamp Act Congress

• Boycotting British Goods

• The Sons of Liberty

• All of the above

What was the concern of the colonist about British imposing taxes on them?

• Taxes are too high

• No Taxes, or Use Axes

• No Taxation without representation

• Taxes are already being paid

After the Boston Massacre, What was the only tax the British continued?

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

• The British Acts

Why were the colonists upset with the Tea Act?

• The East India Company was not being taxed

• The tea was not any good

• The tea was too sweet

• The colonist needed it to trade with Native Americans