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The outcomes of the battles of Lexington and Concord

A
were in favor of the British troops.
B
showed that the colonists were prepared.
C
equally favored the British and the minutemen.
D
showed that the colonists were poorly prepared.
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Which best describes the First Continental Congress of 1774?

A
a meeting in Boston to discuss how to handle an unwanted shipment of tea
B
a meeting in Charleston to discuss the practice of smuggling goods into the colonies
C
a meeting of representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies that was called in response to the Boston Massacre
D
a meeting of representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies that was called in response to the Intolerable Acts
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What happened on Lexington Green on April 19, 1775?

A
The British captured all colonial rebels, including the minutemen.
B
The British and the minutemen fired on one another, starting the revolution.
C
The minutemen held a meeting to discuss how to respond to British troops.
D
The British and the minutemen agreed to a truce after the first shot was fired.
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What was one action that was taken by the First Continental Congress?

A
Delegates discussed ways to end boycotts and other protests.
B
Delegates created a plan of self-government for the colonies.
C
Delegates petitioned the king to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
D
Delegates called for acceptance of the Quartering Act.
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Why was the Boston Tea Party seen as an act of rebellion?

A
It was a protest that included the illegal dumping of a shipment of goods.
B
It was a violent clash that led to the death of colonists at the hands of British troops.
C
It was a series of protests that harmed British trade and led to the repeal of the Stamp Act.
D
It was a sizable cancellation of tea orders to boycott the shipment of British tea into the colonies.
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What happened in 1773 after a shipment of tea arrived in Boston Harbor?

A
The colonists agreed to pay the tax, even though they disagreed with it.
B
The governor of Massachusetts refused to let the ships into the harbor.
C
More than 5,000 colonists met to decide what to do about the shipment of tea.
D
Colonists called for a meeting of representatives from every colony.
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How did Parliament respond to the protests against the Tea Act?

A
It banned the sale of tea.
B
It repealed the Tea Act.
C
It raised the tea tax.
D
It passed the Intolerable Acts.
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Who fired the shot that began the American Revolution?

A
the British
B
an unknown source
C
the minutemen
D
Paul Revere
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Tension grew in 1775 as British troops controlled Boston. In response, the colonists

A
agreed with the Intolerable Acts.
B
consented to British rule.
C
negotiated with the king.
D
formed armed militias.
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In response to the Tea Act of 1773, many colonists joined

A
the Minutemen.
B
the Sons of Liberty.
C
the First Continental Congress.
D
the Second Continental Congress.

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