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

The Battle of Lexington ended the American Revolution.

The Battle of Lexington was the first battle the minutemen won.

The Battle of Lexington started the American Revolution.

The Battle of Lexington was the last battle the minutemen won.

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

Sugar Act.

Stamp Act.

Townshend Acts.

Quartering Act.

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

It banned colonial assembly.

It closed Boston Harbor.

It let the colonists rule themselves.

It prohibited trial by jury.

After the Boston Massacre, the colonies organized

the Townshend Acts to pay taxes to Britain.

Committees of Correspondence to respond to growing disputes.

the Boston Tea Party to celebrate the lifting of the tea tax.

the Intolerable Acts to repay Britain for its role in the events of 1770.

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

Boston townspeople attacked and killed five British soldiers.

Boston soldiers attacked and killed five Boston townspeople.

British soldiers attacked Boston townspeople, who shot five soldiers.

Boston townspeople attacked British soldiers, who shot five colonists.

In response to British control of Boston in 1775, colonists

agreed with the Intolerable Acts.

consented to British rule.

negotiated with the king.

formed armed militias.

Why were the Intolerable Acts passed?

to raise revenue for the British government

to declare that Parliament could levy taxes

to give Britain more control over the colonies

to decrease tension between colonists and Britain

When colonists boycotted British goods under the Stamp Act, they

stole products that were taxed.

refused to participate in buying stamps.

sold products that were taxed.

refused to pass new tax laws.

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

It led to the repeal of the Stamp Act.

It had no impact on the colonies.

It became a rallying point for anti-French feeling.

It became a rallying point for anti-British feeling.

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

Patrick Henry

Samuel Prescott

Mercy Otis Warren

Samuel Adams

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

Parliament agreed with the colonists that the act was unfair.

Colonial legislators were threatening to impose their own taxes.

Colonists’ boycotts of British goods were hurting British trade.

The British passed the Declaratory Act, which replaced it with a heavier tax.

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

It was the first direct tax imposed on American colonists.

It was the first indirect tax imposed on American colonists.

It was the last tax Parliament imposed before the Revolution.

It was the last tax Parliament imposed before ending all taxes.

Which of the following best describes the First Continental Congress of 1774?

The First Continental Congress was a meeting in Boston to discuss how to handle an unwanted shipment of tea.

The First Continental Congress was a meeting in Charleston to discuss the practice of smuggling goods into the colonies.

The First Continental Congress was a meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies called in response to the Boston Massacre.

The First Continental Congress was a meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies called in response to the Intolerable Acts.

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

to raise revenue from American colonies

to determine if colonists were smuggling

to give Parliament the right to levy a tax

to punish people who did not pay their taxes

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