Unit 3: Colonial Acts and Revolutionary Responses

What was the primary purpose of the Quartering Act imposed by the British government on the American colonies?

• To collect taxes on imported goods

• To provide housing and supplies for British soldiers

• To regulate colonial trade

• To enforce the Stamp Act

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Explain how the colonial response to the Stamp Act demonstrated a shift in their approach to British policies.

• Colonists began to accept British authority without question.

• Colonists organized boycotts and formed groups like the Sons of Liberty.

• Colonists petitioned the King for more representation in Parliament.

• Colonists increased their trade with Britain to show loyalty.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Analyze the impact of the Boston Massacre on colonial sentiment towards British rule.

• It led to increased support for British policies.

• It had no significant impact on colonial attitudes.

• It intensified anti-British sentiment and united the colonies.

• It resulted in the repeal of the Townshend Acts.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following was a direct result of the Intolerable Acts?

• The formation of the First Continental Congress

• The repeal of the Stamp Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Describe the role of the Daughters of Liberty in the colonial resistance to British policies.

• They organized violent protests against British officials.

• They supported British troops by providing supplies.

• They promoted the boycott of British goods and produced homemade goods.

• They negotiated peace treaties with Native American tribes.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Evaluate the significance of the Declaratory Act in the context of British colonial policy.

• It granted the colonies independence from British rule.

• It asserted Parliament's authority to legislate for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever."

• It reduced taxes on sugar and molasses.

• It established a new colonial government in America.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What was the main objective of the Townshend Acts?

• To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

• To raise revenue by taxing imports such as glass, paper, and tea

• To provide land grants to colonial settlers

• To establish a new colonial currency

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DOK Level 1: Recall

How did the Tea Act contribute to the events leading to the American Revolution?

• It lowered the price of tea, making it more affordable for colonists.

• It granted the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies, leading to the Boston Tea Party.

• It imposed a new tax on all colonial exports.

• It led to the repeal of the Intolerable Acts.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Discuss the strategic actions taken by the Sons of Liberty in response to British taxation.

• They organized peaceful petitions to the British Parliament.

• They engaged in acts of civil disobedience, including the Boston Tea Party.

• They supported British troops in maintaining order.

• They established trade agreements with other European nations.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Identify the primary grievance of the American colonists regarding the Sugar Act.

• It imposed a tax on all printed materials.

• It restricted colonial trade with other nations.

• It imposed a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies.

• It required colonists to house British soldiers.

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DOK Level 1: Recall