Taxes and Protest

Question 1

In the 1760s, American colonists responded to Parliament’s taxes in several ways. Which way was most effective?

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widespread boycotts of British goods

Question 2

In 1766, the British Parliament passed the Declaratory Act to

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insist it had the right to tax colonists.

Question 3

Which of these Acts forced American colonists to allow British troops to stay in their homes?

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the Quartering Act

Question 4

What led British soldiers to fire on Boston townspeople on March 5, 1770?

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The townspeople threw objects at the soldiers.

Question 5

Which colonial leader argued that the Boston Massacre was a fight for American liberty?

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Samuel Adams

Question 6

What happened at the Stamp Act Congress of 1765?

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Delegates petitioned against the Stamp Act.

Question 7

How did the Stamp Act of 1765 get its name?

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Goods were stamped to show the tax had been paid.

Question 8

When colonists boycotted British goods under the Stamp Act, they

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stopped using taxable products.

Question 9

In the 1760s, Britain imposed a series of taxes on its American colonies. In response, the colonists

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protested these taxes.

Question 10

How was Crispus Attucks significant during the Revolutionary Era?

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Attucks became a symbol of the colonial cause of liberty after dying in the Boston Massacre.

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