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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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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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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It repealed the Tea Act.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.
4

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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In what way was colonial reaction to the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Tea Act similar?

A
The colonists no longer bought any British goods.
B
The colonists boycotted British goods.
C
The colonists dumped goods into Boston Harbor.
D
The colonists refused to house British soldiers.
6

What was the significance of the Battle of Lexington?

A
The Battle of Lexington ended the American Revolution.
B
The Battle of Lexington was the first battle that the minutemen won.
C
The Battle of Lexington started the American Revolution.
D
The Battle of Lexington was the last battle that the minutemen won.
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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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How did the Massachusetts Government Act change the way Massachusetts was governed?

A
The law put a military government in place.
B
The law created the position of royal governor.
C
The law let the colonists rule themselves.
D
The law prohibited all town meetings.
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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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What increased tension between the colonists and the British government in 1774?

A
passage of the Townshend Acts
B
passage of the Stamp Act
C
passage of the Quartering Act
D
passage of the Intolerable Acts

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