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After King George III rejected the Olive Branch Petition, Parliament passed the Prohibitory Act, which

A
closed American ports to overseas trade.
B
addressed the colonists’ most significant complaints.
C
called on British forces to attack the colonies.
D
stopped the British Navy from seizing American ships.
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Which of the following best explains why Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766?

A
Parliament agreed with the American colonists that the act was unfair.
B
Colonial legislators were threatening to impose their own taxes.
C
Colonists’ boycotts of British goods were hurting British trade.
D
The British passed the Declaratory Act, which replaced it with a heavier tax.
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Read this quotation.In England, a King . . . [is] allowed eight hundred thousand sterling a year . . . and worshipped into the bargain! Of more worth is one honest man to society . . . than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the quotation, what does Paine think about the monarchy in England?

A
He thinks kings get too much money and do harm to the country.
B
He thinks kings have a right to rule the country, but do not do a good job.
C
He thinks kings should be allowed to make important decisions.
D
He thinks kings should be worshipped only by members of their church.
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What was one way that American colonial women fought British taxation?

A
They made clothes for their families.
B
They smuggled goods to avoid customs.
C
They became firebrand speakers.
D
They voted against taxation in elections.
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American colonists were forced to let British soldiers stay in their homes. This was one of several issues that led to

A
the passage of the Declaratory Act.
B
the Boston Massacre.
C
the Non-Importation Agreement.
D
the Stamp Act
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Which of the following resulted from a missed meeting between British generals Howe and Burgoyne?

A
the surrender of General Howe
B
the British victory at Saratoga
C
the surrender of Lord Cornwallis
D
the Continental army’s victory at Saratoga
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A reason the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

A
added new taxes on colonial goods.
B
prevented all trade in the colonies.
C
required colonists to house British soldiers.
D
kept people from moving to other colonies.
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During the Revolutionary Era, women made up the majority of

A
demonstrators.
B
property owners.
C
business owners.
D
church members.
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In addition to influencing the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia Declaration of Rights served as a model for

A
the American Bill of Rights.
B
Common Sense.
C
the English Bill of Rights.
D
the Iroquois Constitution.
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Which of the following battles marked a turning point in the American Revolution?

A
the Battle of Harlem Heights
B
the Battle of Saratoga
C
the Battle of Long Island
D
the Battle of Valley Forge
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Why did the Stamp Act Congress meet in 1765?

A
to form a new government for the colonies
B
to approve the taxes imposed by Parliament
C
to discuss how to respond to the new taxes
D
to agree not to import British goods
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In 1765, Britain’s Parliament passed a tax on all colonial newspapers, pamphlets, and other papers. What was this act called?

A
the Declaratory Act
B
the Stamp Act
C
the Sugar Act
D
the Townshend Acts
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How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition sent by the Second Continental Congress?

A
He considered it carefully and agreed with it.
B
He asked colonists to be more specific about problems.
C
He changed the policies the colonists complained about.
D
He declared the colonies to be in rebellion.
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What happened at the Siege of Boston in 1775?

A
The British tried to capture two important hills.
B
The Continental army fought on the side of the British.
C
The British closed the port of Boston.
D
The colonists tried to take the city back from the British.
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Which tactic did Charles Townshend use to increase British control of the American colonies?

A
He established new trade measures and prohibitions.
B
He formed new peace treaties with Indigenous tribes.
C
He drew a new boundary between French and English colonies.
D
He created new taxes on the American colonists to raise revenue.
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William Pitt the Elder thought that the British government

A
was right to pass the Townshend Acts.
B
should make the colonies pay for wars.
C
was taxing the colonies too harshly.
D
should periodically raise colonial taxes.
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As a result of the Tea Act of 1773,

A
colonial merchants paid more for their tea.
B
British merchants began to smuggle tea.
C
British merchants tried to get the colonies to grow tea.
D
colonial merchants asked the king to take action.
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General Rochambeau helped General Washington by

A
providing French troops for the Battle of Yorktown.
B
attacking General Gates at the Battle of Camden.
C
attacking General Greene at the Battle of Guilford Court House.
D
providing British ships for the Battle of Camden.
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When the Second Continental Congress reviewed the Declaration of Independence, it

A
immediately rejected it.
B
suggested changes to it.
C
asked the writing committee to start over.
D
passed it without making changes.
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Colonial soldiers faced which of the following obstacles at Valley Forge during the American Revolution?

A
disease, a harsh winter, and lack of food
B
a harsh winter, overcrowding, and lack of clothing
C
desertions, extreme heat, and lack of food
D
desertions, extreme heat, and lack of clothing

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