Quiz on the American Revolution

Great Britain made a ______, or public announcement, that American Indians could have the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• delegates

• protest

• proclamation

• repeal

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

After many colonists grew angry about the Stamp Act, Parliament chose to ______, or undo, the law.

• boycott

• proclamation

• protest

• repeal

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Many colonists decided to ______, or refuse to buy, tea because of the tax.

• boycott

• proclamation

• protest

• repeal

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Nine colonies sent ______, or people to represent them, to a special gathering in New York.

• delegates

• proclamation

• protest

• repeal

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Many colonists began to ______, or object to, the Quartering Act.

• boycott

• proclamation

• protest

• repeal

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

What was the main problem for the colonists after the French and Indian War?

• Lack of resources

• High taxes

• No representation in Parliament

• British soldiers in their homes

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CCSS.RI.5.3

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To tax the colonists

• To end the French and Indian War

• To prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To allow free trade with American Indians

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CCSS.RI.5.3

Which part of the British government passed acts?

• The King

• The Parliament

• The Prime Minister

• The House of Lords

Which of these laws made colonists provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Quartering Act

• The Tea Act

Who was the first to die in the Boston Massacre?

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• Crispus Attucks

• John Adams