Causes of the Revolutionary War

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Which law taxed glass, paper, paint, lead and tea?

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Townshend Acts

Answer explanation

The Townshend Acts imposed taxes on various goods, including glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea, as a means to raise revenue from the American colonies. This distinguishes it from the other acts listed.

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Which law taxed legal documents, newspapers, playing cards, etc.?

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Stamp Act

Answer explanation

The Stamp Act was a law that imposed taxes on legal documents, newspapers, playing cards, and other printed materials, making it the correct answer to the question.

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The French and Indian War began because...

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the British and French both claimed the land in the Ohio River Valley as their own.

Answer explanation

The French and Indian War started primarily because both the British and French claimed the Ohio River Valley, leading to conflicts over territory and control of resources, particularly the fur trade.

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What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?

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England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts.

Answer explanation

After the French and Indian War, England sought to recover war debts by taxing the American colonists, leading to resentment and ultimately the American Revolution.

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The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were organized to...

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protest British policies.

Answer explanation

The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were formed to protest British policies, particularly taxation without representation, which they viewed as unjust. This movement was crucial in rallying colonial opposition to British rule.

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“Our presses (newspapers) have groaned, our pulpits (priests/clergy) have thundered, our legislatures have resolved, our towns have voted, the crown officials everywhere trembled.” In this sentence, John Adams remarks on the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act. Which of the following does this primary source support? Colonists were afraid to protest. Colonists voiced their protests only in secret meetings. Colonists made strong protests in their newspapers and churches. Colonists were too busy to protest.

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Colonists made strong protests in their newspapers and churches.

Answer explanation

John Adams highlights the active protests of colonists through newspapers and churches, indicating they were vocal and organized in their opposition to the Stamp Act, supporting the choice that colonists made strong protests.

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The colonists claimed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them because...

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they were not represented in Parliament.

Answer explanation

The colonists argued that Parliament could not tax them because they had no representation in it. This principle of 'no taxation without representation' was a key grievance leading to the American Revolution.

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The Albany Plan of Union called for...

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a joint colonial council for defense against France

Answer explanation

The Albany Plan of Union proposed a joint colonial council to coordinate defense against French threats during the French and Indian War, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

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Which law forbade colonists to move west of the Appalachians Mountains?

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Proclamation of 1763

Answer explanation

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British government to prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, aiming to stabilize relations with Native Americans and avoid conflicts.

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What is the main idea of the illustration below?

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The colonists were restricted by the laws passed by the British government.

Answer explanation

The illustration highlights how the British government's laws restricted the colonists, leading to their discontent. This aligns with the correct answer, emphasizing the limitations imposed on the colonists by these laws.