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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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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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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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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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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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Why was the Tea Act of 1773 passed?

A
to benefit the East India Company
B
to provide financial aid to the colonists
C
to urge colonists to join the Sons of Liberty
D
to prevent colonists from buying tea
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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.
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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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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 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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