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The Road to Revolution

Authored by Alondra Gaytan

Social Studies

5th - 9th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why did the British government decide to start taxing the colonists in the 1760s?

To build new roads and make other improvements in the colonies

to raise money after the costs of the French and Indian War

to increase the powers of royal governors in the colonies

to encourage more colonists to return to Great Britain

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Why did the Proclamation Line of 1763 anger many American colonists?

It prohibited colonists from settling in the Ohio River Valley

It promoted peaceful relations with Indian tribes in the west

It increased the taxes that the colonists paid to Britain

It gave too much land away to Canada

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which would be the best title for this timeline?

Colonial Reactions to British Taxes

Examples of British Navigation Laws

Abuses of Power by Colonial Legislatures

British Policies Leading to British Protests

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which phrase best describes Samuel Adams?

Commander of the Continental Army

Founder of the Sons of Liberty

Governor of Massachusetts

Ambassador to France

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Based on the passage, which right would Samuel Adams have supported?

the right of the British government to tax the colonists

the right of Patriots to protest British policies and actions

the right of colonists to elect their own members of Parliament

the right of soldiers in the colonies to be tried for any crimes back in Britain

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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How did the Boston Massacre make the American Revolution more likely?

It showed the colonists that the British would use violence against them

It was used by the British as an excuse to punish the colonists with more taxes

It made Patriots more willing to reach a compromise with the British government

It showed that the British did not plan to let the colonists elect members to Parliament

7.

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2 mins • 1 pt

How were the Committees of Correspondence, Sons of Liberty, and Daughters of Liberty similar?

They were all Loyalists organizations

They were limited to the New England colonies

They all invited the participation of both men and woman

They were organizations formed in opposition to British policies

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