The Revolution Begins

Question 1

Which of the following events occurred on Lexington Green on April 19, 1775?

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B: British troops and minutemen fired their weapons at each other.

Question 2

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: to raise revenue from American colonies

Question 3

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: It was the first direct tax imposed on American colonists.

Question 4

In response to British control of Boston in 1775, colonists

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the events of the Boston Massacre?

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

Which event occurred in Concord during April of 1775?

Question 9

Who successfully delivered to Concord the colonial message that British troops were on their way on April 18, 1775?

Question 10

How did the Massachusetts Government Act of 1774 change the way Massachusetts was governed?

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