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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
British taxes on the American colonists, such as the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act, were pass with what intention?
- To hurt the American colonies economically
- To help repay the British debts accrued during the French and Indian War
- To fund infrastructure improvements in the American colonies
- To raise money to fight against the American Revolution
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question
What goods or services were taxed with the passage of the Stamp Act of 1765?
- Mail sent between the colonies
- Travel between the colonies
- Paper products including legal documents and newspapers
- All of the above
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question
Why were the American colonists so upset about the practice of “taxation without representation?”
- The colonists were British subjects, but did not have any say in the British government that was taxing them.
- The colonists were angered because Britain was not using its tax revenue to benefit all of the colonies equally.
- The colonists wanted the right to tax Britain.
- All of the above.
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question
What were the goals of the Sons of Liberty?
- To draft a Declaration of Independence
- To organize protests and rebellious acts against the British Empire in response to unfair taxes
- To collect information about those participating in the colonial rebellion and relay this information to the British authorities
- To promote the growth of colonial families
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question
What was the main idea of the Declaratory Act?
- American colonists were required to pledge allegiance to the crown of England.
- American merchants had to declare their cargo in British ports so that the appropriate goods could be taxed.
- The British Parliament had the total authority to impose laws and taxes on the American colonies.
- The American colonies were formally warned not to declare independence from Great Britain.
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question
Which of the following incidents ended with the death of five colonists and the wounding of six others, while also inflaming tensions between British military forces and American colonists?
- The Boston Massacre
- The Boston Tea Party
- The boycott on British tea
- The Stamp Act protests
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question
Who was the Boston lawyer who agreed to defend the British soldiers in the trial following the Boston Massacre?
- John Adams
- Samuel Adams
- Benjamin Franklin
- James Madison
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question
What was the primary goal of the colonial Committees of Correspondence?
- To keep lines of communication open between Britain and the American colonies
- To establish a much needed postal system for the American colonies
- To give colonists a forum to communicate with other countries
- To inform and mobilize colonists against unfair British laws and tactics targeting the colonies
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question
What was Britain’s primary goal in passing the Tea Act of 1773?
- To raise taxes on British tea sent to the American colonies
- To expand the variety of tea available to consumers
- To help support the financially troubled British East India Company
- To ban the export of tea to the American colonies
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question
Which of the following was a British response to the Boston Tea Party?
- The Boston Massacre
- The Intolerable Acts
- The Stamp Act
- The Tea Act
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question
The passage of the Quartering Act in 1765 allowed British forces stationed in the colonies what rights?
- Colonists were required to provide British military personnel with housing and food.
- The right to take 25% of all profits made by merchants operating in the colonies.
- The right to divide colonies into smaller regions, designed for easier control of territory.
- The authority to change the currency and coinage used in the American colonies.
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question
How did the Daughters of Liberty protest the Townshend Acts?
- They formed militias and attempted to attack British authorities directly.
- They helped coordinate the protests of the Sons of Liberty.
- They petitioned the British Parliament urging for a repeal of the new taxes.
- They worked to find and create alternative options for the British products being boycotted.
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question
What was the primary focus of those who met in the First Continental Congress, which took place in September 1774?
- To write a declaration of independence
- To organize a colonial response to the passage of the Intolerable Acts
- To elect representatives for the colonial government
- All of the above
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question
Which of the 13 American Colonies did not send delegates to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia?
- Georgia
- New York
- New Jersey
- Virginia
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question
Which of the following could be considered the main idea of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?
- The colonists in the Americas were too weak to stand up against the might of the British Empire.
- The American colonists would be best suited by shifting allegiance to another European mother country like France or Spain.
- The American colonists could and should govern themselves rather than stay under Britain’s control.
- The American colonists should focus their efforts on getting representation in the British Parliament.
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question
Which American patriot gained notoriety and support for the revolutionary cause with a fiery speech commonly known for its final line, “…give me liberty, or give me death!”
- George Washington
- Patrick Henry
- Thomas Jefferson
- Samuel Adams
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
- To declare British independence from France
- To declare American slaves’ independence from their owners
- To declare American independence from the Patriots
- To declare American colonial independence from Great Britain
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Adams
- Benjamin Franklin
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
What was the main purpose of the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
- To declare independence from British rule
- To list the reasons the American colonies were breaking away from Britain
- To make the case that governments should exist to protect their people’s natural rights above all others
- To declare war upon Great Britain
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
Which of the following is the best explanation of what Benjamin Franklin meant when, in reference to the signers of the Declaration of Independence, he stated, “We must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.”?
- The signers should make it a point to spend time together to better get to know one another.
- Should they be arrested, Britain should execute them as a group to save time and effort.
- The signers should share the Declaration of Independence with the public as a group rather than trying to explain it individually.
- It would be in the signers’ best interest to remain loyal to each other to help ensure their success and safety in their undertaking for independence.
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1. Question

British taxes on the American colonists, such as the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act, were pass with what intention?

2. Question

What goods or services were taxed with the passage of the Stamp Act of 1765?

3. Question

Why were the American colonists so upset about the practice of “taxation without representation?”

4. Question

What were the goals of the Sons of Liberty?

5. Question

What was the main idea of the Declaratory Act?

6. Question

Which of the following incidents ended with the death of five colonists and the wounding of six others, while also inflaming tensions between British military forces and American colonists?

7. Question

Who was the Boston lawyer who agreed to defend the British soldiers in the trial following the Boston Massacre?

8. Question

What was the primary goal of the colonial Committees of Correspondence?

9. Question

What was Britain’s primary goal in passing the Tea Act of 1773?

10. Question

Which of the following was a British response to the Boston Tea Party?

11. Question

The passage of the Quartering Act in 1765 allowed British forces stationed in the colonies what rights?

12. Question

How did the Daughters of Liberty protest the Townshend Acts?

13. Question

What was the primary focus of those who met in the First Continental Congress, which took place in September 1774?

14. Question

Which of the 13 American Colonies did not send delegates to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia?

15. Question

Which of the following could be considered the main idea of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?

16. Question

Which American patriot gained notoriety and support for the revolutionary cause with a fiery speech commonly known for its final line, “…give me liberty, or give me death!”

17. Question

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

18. Question

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

19. Question

What was the main purpose of the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?

20. Question

Which of the following is the best explanation of what Benjamin Franklin meant when, in reference to the signers of the Declaration of Independence, he stated, “We must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.”?