Events That Led To The Revolutionary War Question Preview (ID: 49544)


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Who were the Patriots?
a) an NFL team
b) American colonists who believed that the colonists had the right to govern themselves
c) 6th grade students who wanted to govern themselves
d) people who were loyal to the British rule

Who were the Loyalists?
a) colonists who felt that they should be able to rule themselves
b) 6th grade students who were ready to govern themselves
c) American colonists who were loyal to the British government
d) colonists that did not support either side

Neutralists were
a) colonists that did not support either side
b) colonists that felt that the British rule was best
c) colonists that were ready to govern themselves
d) 6th grade students that won the History Bowl!!

The Proclamation of 1763
a) said that the colonists must remain loyal to Britain
b) said that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
c) gave the colonists a vote in Parliament
d) freed the slaves

What happened with the Proclamation?
a) Most colonists ignored the new law and migrated west of the mountains
b) The colonists obeyed the Proclamation.
c) 6th graders were given the right to vote.
d) Nothing happened.

The Stamp Act
a) made Stamp collecting a federal crime.
b) required the colonists to buy a special stamp for every piece of paper they used.
c) gave all 6th graders the right to govern themselves.
d) made it illegal to own any type of stamps.

What happened with the money that was collected from the colonists?
a) it went to colonial school programs
b) it was given to the colonial government to fix roads
c) It was collected and divided between Parliament and the King
d) the King used it for a new wardrobe

How did the Patriots view taxes from Great Britain?
a) They felt it was unfair because they had no voice in Parliament
b) They went along with the taxes because it was the best thing for everyone
c) They felt that they were not paying enough and wanted to pay more
d) They felt that 6th graders should be the only ones that have to pay taxes

Who were the Sons of Liberty?
a) a group that protested tax collection violently
b) the founders of the Constitution
c) a group of Loyalists
d) 6th grade students who were given the right to vote

What were the Townshend Acts?
a) a group of acts that granted freedom to slaves
b) A duty on certain goods that were imported to the colonies
c) acts that gave 6th graders the right to vote in Parliament
d) acts that had no effect on the colonists

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