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Which of the following best explains why the Stamp Act of 1765 was significant?

A
It was the first direct tax imposed on American colonists.
B
It was the first indirect tax imposed on American colonists.
C
It was the last tax Parliament imposed before the Revolution.
D
It was the last tax Parliament imposed before ending all taxes.
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Which event occurred in Concord during April of 1775?

A
British troops retreated from the fierce fighting with minutemen.
B
British troops captured all of the colonists’ ammunition.
C
Minutemen retreated from fierce fighting with British troops.
D
Minutemen went into hiding after British troops arrived.
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What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

A
to raise revenue from American colonies
B
to determine if colonists were smuggling
C
to give Parliament the right to levy a tax
D
to punish people who did not pay their taxes
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Why were the Intolerable Acts passed?

A
to raise revenue for the British government
B
to declare that Parliament could levy taxes
C
to give Britain more control over the colonies
D
to decrease tension between colonists and Britain
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In 1765, Britain’s Parliament passed a tax on colonial newspapers and pamphlets called the

A
Sugar Act.
B
Stamp Act.
C
Townshend Acts.
D
Quartering Act.
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Which of the following is a true statement about the Boston Massacre?

A
It led to the repeal of the Stamp Act.
B
It had no impact on the colonies.
C
It became a rallying point for anti-French feeling.
D
It became a rallying point for anti-British feeling.
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How did the Massachusetts Government Act of 1774 change the way Massachusetts was governed?

A
It banned colonial assembly.
B
It closed Boston Harbor.
C
It let the colonists rule themselves.
D
It prohibited trial by jury.
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Which of the following events occurred on Lexington Green on April 19, 1775?

A
British troops captured all colonial rebels, including minutemen.
B
British troops and minutemen fired their weapons at each other.
C
Minutemen held a meeting to discuss how to respond to British troops.
D
British troops and minutemen agreed to a truce after the first shot was fired.
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Which of the following best explains why Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766?

A
Parliament agreed with the colonists that the act was unfair.
B
Colonial legislators were threatening to impose their own taxes.
C
Colonists’ boycotts of British goods were hurting British trade.
D
The British passed the Declaratory Act, which replaced it with a heavier tax.
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Which of the following best describes the events of the Boston Massacre?

A
Boston townspeople attacked and killed five British soldiers.
B
Boston soldiers attacked and killed five Boston townspeople.
C
British soldiers attacked Boston townspeople, who shot five soldiers.
D
Boston townspeople attacked British soldiers, who shot five colonists.

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