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Why did Parliament raise taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
Britain was in debt from fighting the French and Indian War.
B
British merchants had lost many ships in American waters.
C
Britain needed money to gain more colonies in Africa.
D
Britain wanted to build a new capital in the colonies.
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Which of the following led to George Grenville’s removal from office in 1765?

A
his refusal to tax the American colonies
B
his heavy taxation of the American colonies
C
his political alliance with William Pitt the Elder
D
his support of King George III over members of Parliament
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Which of the following colonial leaders helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

A
General Burgoyne
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Lord Dunmore
D
General Washington
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Which of the following groups was most similar to the organization to which Paul Revere belonged?

A
the Pennsylvania Assembly
B
the Daughters of Liberty
C
the House of Burgesses
D
the British Parliament
5

When the full Continental Congress first voted on the Declaration of Independence, it

A
passed unanimously.
B
received 9 of 12 possible votes.
C
was rejected so Congress could make changes.
D
received six votes in favor and six votes against.
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During the American Revolution, the governor of East Florida would have most likely been characterized as a

A
military officer.
B
patriot.
C
loyalist.
D
plantation owner.
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During the earliest days of the American Revolution, General Washington believed that

A
financial support from other countries would guarantee a colonial victory.
B
the war would be short and end in colonial independence.
C
soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.
D
the war would be long but would end in colonial independence.
8

The Marquis de Lafayette helped George Washington during the American Revolution by

A
sending supplies to Valley Forge.
B
volunteering to join the British army as a spy.
C
refusing to participate in the siege of Yorktown.
D
convincing France to send 6,000 soldiers.
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As a result of the Treaty of Paris in 1763, Spain

A
lost control of East Florida to Great Britain
B
regained control of West Florida from Great Britain.
C
lost control of Florida to Great Britain.
D
regained control of Florida from Great Britain.
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After Parliament passed the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams

A
collected the taxes imposed by the act.
B
tried to stop the Stamp Act Riots.
C
wrote the Declaration of Independence.
D
led a revolt against the Stamp Act.
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What was a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution?

A
an increase in supporter morale
B
France’s entry into the war on the British side
C
France’s entry into the war on the colonial side
D
a decrease in support for the colonial cause
12

When King George rejected the Olive Branch Petition, Parliment passed the Prohibitory Act, which allowed Britain to

A
seize American ships at sea and cut off their overseas trade.
B
declared war on the colonies and invade Boston.
C
make pacts with other nations to join them in fighting Americans
D
order extra ammunition to fight the colonies.
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After the French and Indian War, George Washington used his experience to

A
become a firebrand, delivering powerful speeches.
B
become a member of Virginia’s House of Burgesses.
C
ease tensions with the British while living in London.
D
become the head of the British army in the colonies.

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