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U.S. History - Unit 2 (SSUSH3bc)
Test Description: Causes of the Revolution and Common Sense
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In order to pay for the French and Indian War... as well as other conflicts... the British:
A
began taxing the Indians
B
established colonies in sub-Saharan Africa
C
reestablished former trade laws
D
sent their soldiers to India to fight against the French
2) Pontiac's War was initiated by:
A
Indians who wanted to remove the British and colonists from the Ohio River Valley
B
French forces who refused to leave after the French and Indian War
C
colonists who wanted to capture areas of New Spain
D
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3) The Proclamation of 1763 advised American colonists to:
A
stop migrating west of the Appalachian Mountains
B
return to Great Britain
C
begin paying taxes to local churches
D
cease trading with Spain
4) The Sugar Act (1764):
A
was happily accepted by the colonists
B
placed a tax on molasses... which is a key ingredient of rum
C
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D
placed a tax on tea imports
5) Due to the Stamp Act:
A
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B
the Indians left the Ohio River Valley
C
all mail must be carried by the British
D
stamps must be applied to newspapers and documents
6) What was the purpose of the Committee of Correspondence?
A
It was a way for the colonists to easily communicate about important matters.
B
It sent representatives to London to serve in British Parliament.
C
It convinced colonists to accept the Stamp Act.
D
It created a government for all colonists.
7) In order to protest the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams organized:
A
the Sons of Liberty... in Boston
B
the Daughters of Liberty... in Charleston
C
the Daughters of Liberty... in Philadelphia
D
the Sons of Liberty... in Baltimore
8) Due to the behavior of the colonists as they opposed the Stamp Act:
A
the Stamp Act was repealed
B
British soldiers launched attacks in Maryland and Virginia
C
the British gave Massachusetts and New York their freedom
D
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9) In order to protest the Townshend Acts and continue a boycott, the Daughters of Liberty began producing:
A
tea
B
tobacco
C
corn and wheat
D
cloth
10) The Boston Tea Party occurred when the Sons of Liberty:
A
wrote the Declaration of Independence
B
canceled the Committee of Correspondence
C
protested the Tea Act
D
killed over 100 British soldiers
11) In the aftermath of the Boston Tea Party, British Parliament passed:
A
the Stamp Act
B
the Intolerable Acts
C
the Sugar Act
D
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12) Boston was heavily infiltrated by the British and the Quartering Act returned... due to:
A
the 1763 Treaty of Paris
B
the Intolerable Acts
C
the formation of the Sons of Liberty
D
the Proclamation of 1763
13) 'Common Sense' was written by:
A
John Locke
B
Thomas Paine
C
Samuel Adams
D
King George III
14) The purpose of 'Common Sense' was to:
A
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B
encourage colonists to seek independence from the British
C
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D
motivate the colonists to remain British subjects
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