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Causes of the American War of Independence Multiple Choice Test

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Causes of the American War of Independence

This is a review assessment about some of the causes of the American Revolution/War of Independence.

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After the end of the French and Indian War in 1763 (part of the larger Seven Years’ War), what started happening between Great Britain and the colonies in British America?

In 1763, what did King George III and Parliament do that enraged the colonists, partly because it was a retraction of an earlier British promise?

What did the British start doing in the 1760s that the colonists in British America resented?

What were the two main factions in British America as the crisis between the colonies and Britain worsened?

What happened in early March of 1770 in Boston, Massachusetts? What happened after this?

What happened in December of 1773 in Boston? What was the British Reaction to this?

What assembly met in 1774, with the goal of coming up with a unified colonial response to the British acts of aggression, following the Boston Tea Party?

What was the end result of the First Continental Congress?

What took place in April 1775 that officially started the American War of Independence?

What did Patrick Henry say in his famous Virginia Resolve?

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