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1. Why did England set up the colonies?
a) A. For their resources
b) B. To open new markets
c) C. A place for people in debt
d) D. All of the above

2. Before 1760, which statement best describes the colonies?
a) A. England left them alone to govern themselves
b) B. Colonies had representation in Parliament
c) C. The colonies were united under one government
d) D. The British government had a large war debt

3. Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War
a) A. British government had a large war debt
b) B. Colonists were given their independence
c) C. Law only applies in courts
d) D. Colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians

4. The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5,1770 in order to
a) A. Create trouble for the colonists
b) B. Create anti-British feelings or sentiment
c) C. Warn of a deadly disease in the city
d) D. Start a fair

5. Which of the following was an effect of the Townshend Acts?
a) A. Proclamation of 1763
b) B. French and Indian War
c) C. Boycott of British goods
d) D. War of 1812

6. To what event is Paul Revere’s engraving referring?
a) A. Boston Tea Party
b) B. Boston Massacre
c) C. Proclamation of 1763
d) D. French and Indian War

7. What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?
a) A. They did not believe in any form of taxation
b) B. It was an example of taxation without representation
c) C. The stamp ruined their documents
d) D. People in great Britain were taxed only on property

8. What was Great Britain’s response to the Boston tea party?
a) A. The Stamp act
b) B. The Intolerable/Coercive acts
c) C. The Boston Massacre
d) D. Boston Tea Party

10. How did Parliament respond to the colonists;’ protest against the Stamp Act?
a) A. They increased the tax on paper
b) B. They refused to sell stamps to the colonists
c) C. The repealed the Stamp Act
d) D. They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act

11. How did many of the Loyalists view the Patriots?
a) A. As brave soldiers
b) B. As ungrateful rebels
c) C. As foreign invaders
d) D. As agreeable neighbors

12. Which of these could be considered by the colonists as an act of tyranny?
a) A. The Boston Tea Party
b) B. The French and Indian War
c) C. The First Continental Congress
d) D. The Proclamation of 1763

13. What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
a) A. The British soldiers were fearful of the colonial militia
b) B. The British troops were eager to start a war with the colonies
c) C. The colonial militia was no match for the well-trained British troops
d) D. The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves.

In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?
a) A. Asked colonists to help in the government
b) B. It demanded that the colonists join the army
c) C. It required that the colonists pay taxes to England
d) D. It forced colonists to work for the government

1. Which act forced colonists to house, feed, and take care of British Soldiers?
a) Stamp Act
b) Quartering Act
c) Townshend Act
d) Intolerable Act

16. After the French and Indian, what document limited the colonists to not being able to expand their land west into Indian Territory?
a) A. Proclamation of 1763
b) B. Declaration of Independence
c) C. Constitution
d) D. Articles of Confederation

17. Which of the following events is best described here: a meeting of the colonies to discuss the problems with England and to begin preparations for war.
a) A. Boston Tea Party
b) B. Boston Massacre
c) C. First Continental Congress
d) D. Lexington and Concord

18. Which term matches the following definition: having to pay taxes on something without being able to vote or agree to those taxes?
a) Levy
b) Taxation without Representation
c) Taxation with representation
d) Life

19. Which of the following terms matches this definition: the use of authority or power in a cruel or unjust manner?
a) oppression
b) export
c) import
d) taxation

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