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How did Benjamin Franklin approach the growing dispute between America and the British government?

A
He argued in favor of taxation without representation.
B
He tried to smooth over tensions through discussion and compromise.
C
He actively supported higher taxes on the colonists.
D
He worked to cause conflict by leading protests against the British.
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Who was a first lady who lobbied for educational opportunities for women?

A
Mercy Otis Warren
B
Martha Washington
C
Martha Jefferson
D
Abigail Adams
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How did John Hancock react to British colonial policy?

A
He joined the Sons of Liberty to speak out against British policies.
B
He refused to become involved in politics despite his prominent status.
C
He smuggled goods into the colonies, avoiding customs regulations.
D
He created silver engravings to promote colonial protests.
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Benjamin Franklin, the best-known American colonist in the 1760s,

A
often delivered fiery speeches against the British.
B
was an wealthy merchant and smuggler.
C
gained success as a printer and a writer.
D
served in Britain’s Parliament for several years.
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How did Benjamin Banneker influence early American history?

A
He was active in Boston politics, opposing the British before the Revolution.
B
He led protests against British taxes, demanding representation for the colonies.
C
He surveyed the land used to build the nation’s capital in Washington, DC.
D
He worked to smooth tensions between Britain and the US before the Revolution.
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What was one way that colonial women frequently contributed to political protests during the Revolutionary Era?

A
by serving as members of colonial assemblies
B
by speaking out publicly against British policy
C
by joining the Sons of Liberty organization
D
by participating in anti-British mob activity
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What did Parliament do to address the huge debt created by the French and Indian War?

A
It created new taxes for American colonists.
B
It encouraged colonists to grow more tobacco.
C
It created new trade agreements with the colonists.
D
It created new trade agreements with Indigenous peoples.
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How did Paul Revere use his profession as a means of protest during the 1760s?

A
He was a lawyer who drafted legal arguments criticizing British policies.
B
He was a writer who wrote lengthy articles that protested British taxation.
C
He was a speaker who delivered fiery speeches against the British.
D
He was a silversmith who created engravings to promote colonial protests.
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Which abolitionist was the first Black minister ordained in the United States?

A
Lemuel Haynes
B
Benjamin Banneker
C
James Otis
D
Phillis Wheatley
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How did James Otis use his legal skills?

A
to advocate for equal education opportunities and oppose enslavement.
B
to challenge British trade laws and rally state legislatures to oppose British rule.
C
to publish argumentative texts and host meetings criticizing British rule.
D
to serve in Virginia’s colonial legislature and support protests against the British.

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