The Declaration of Independence

Question 1

Which of the following statements best explains the significance of the Battle of Lexington?

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The Battle of Lexington started the American Revolution.

Question 2

Which of the following best explains why Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766?

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Colonists’ boycotts of British goods were hurting British trade.

Question 3

When colonists boycotted British goods under the Stamp Act, they

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refused to participate in buying stamps.

Question 4

Why were the Intolerable Acts passed?

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to give Britain more control over the colonies

Question 5

Which event occurred in Concord during April of 1775?

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British troops retreated from the fierce fighting with minutemen.

Question 6

In 1765, Britain’s Parliament passed a tax on colonial newspapers and pamphlets called the

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Stamp Act.

Question 7

In response to British control of Boston in 1775, colonists

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formed armed militias.

Question 8

Which of the following is a true statement about the Boston Massacre?

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It became a rallying point for anti-British feeling.

Question 9

After the Boston Massacre, the colonies organized

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Committees of Correspondence to respond to growing disputes.

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