CKLA Grade 4 Unit 7 Road to Independence End of Unit Content

As a result of the French and Indian War, ___________ became the dominant power in North America.

• France

• Native American tribes

• Great Britain

• Spain

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Following the French and Indian War, the British decided to tax the colonists because:

• They wanted to pay the Native Americans who helped them during the war.

• They wanted to continue exploring new lands beyond the Americas.

• They owed lots of money and felt the colonists should help pay their bills.

• They disliked the colonists for living in North America.

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Many of the colonists were proud British subjects. But they also felt that they had rights- rights that the king and his government could not take away. Opposition to the Stamp Act spread.

What is the meaning of the word opposition?

• approval

• disagreement

• understanding

• obedience

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What is a way that colonists DID NOT demonstrate their opposition to the Stamp Act?

• Sending petitions to Britain

• Crying, "No taxation without representation!"

• Sending money to Britain

• Writing pamphlets

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Many establishments agreed to boycott British tea.

What is the meaning of the word boycott?

• get rid of

• buy and use

• serve and sell

• refuse to buy or use

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Which of the following words describes a person who supports and defends his or her country?

• traitor

• patriot

• ambassador

• rebel

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The Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts were all examples of:

• colonial and British cooperation

• British respect for the colonists

• increasing British control over the affairs of the colonists

• colonial acts of aggression against the British

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The Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Intolerable Acts led to a meeting in Philadelphia, where representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies gathered. This meeting is known as:

• The First Continental Congress

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Sons of Liberty

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Paul Revere and other night riders rode out of Boston on the eve of the:

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Breeds Hill

• Battle of Saratoga

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The American Revolution spans many years, but the actual war began in April 1775 with the "shot heard 'round the world" in ______________________.

• Lexington, Massachusetts

• Indiana, PA

• Yorktown, Virginia

• Trenton, New Jersey

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