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

closed American ports to overseas trade.

addressed the colonists’ most significant complaints.

called on British forces to attack the colonies.

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Which of the following best explains why Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766?

Parliament agreed with the American 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.

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?

He thinks kings get too much money and do harm to the country.

He thinks kings have a right to rule the country, but do not do a good job.

He thinks kings should be allowed to make important decisions.

He thinks kings should be worshipped only by members of their church.

What was one way that American colonial women fought British taxation?

They made clothes for their families.

They smuggled goods to avoid customs.

They became firebrand speakers.

They voted against taxation in elections.

American colonists were forced to let British soldiers stay in their homes. This was one of several issues that led to

the passage of the Declaratory Act.

the Boston Massacre.

the Non-Importation Agreement.

the Stamp Act

Which of the following resulted from a missed meeting between British generals Howe and Burgoyne?

the surrender of General Howe

the British victory at Saratoga

the surrender of Lord Cornwallis

the Continental army’s victory at Saratoga

A reason the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

added new taxes on colonial goods.

prevented all trade in the colonies.

required colonists to house British soldiers.

kept people from moving to other colonies.

During the Revolutionary Era, women made up the majority of

demonstrators.

property owners.

business owners.

church members.

In addition to influencing the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia Declaration of Rights served as a model for

the American Bill of Rights.

Common Sense.

the English Bill of Rights.

the Iroquois Constitution.

Which of the following battles marked a turning point in the American Revolution?

the Battle of Harlem Heights

the Battle of Saratoga

the Battle of Long Island

the Battle of Valley Forge

Why did the Stamp Act Congress meet in 1765?

to form a new government for the colonies

to approve the taxes imposed by Parliament

to discuss how to respond to the new taxes

to agree not to import British goods

In 1765, Britain’s Parliament passed a tax on all colonial newspapers, pamphlets, and other papers. What was this act called?

the Declaratory Act

the Stamp Act

the Sugar Act

the Townshend Acts

How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition sent by the Second Continental Congress?

He considered it carefully and agreed with it.

He asked colonists to be more specific about problems.

He changed the policies the colonists complained about.

He declared the colonies to be in rebellion.

What happened at the Siege of Boston in 1775?

The British tried to capture two important hills.

The Continental army fought on the side of the British.

The British closed the port of Boston.

The colonists tried to take the city back from the British.

Which tactic did Charles Townshend use to increase British control of the American colonies?

He established new trade measures and prohibitions.

He formed new peace treaties with Indigenous tribes.

He drew a new boundary between French and English colonies.

He created new taxes on the American colonists to raise revenue.

William Pitt the Elder thought that the British government

was right to pass the Townshend Acts.

should make the colonies pay for wars.

was taxing the colonies too harshly.

should periodically raise colonial taxes.

As a result of the Tea Act of 1773,

colonial merchants paid more for their tea.

British merchants began to smuggle tea.

British merchants tried to get the colonies to grow tea.

colonial merchants asked the king to take action.

General Rochambeau helped General Washington by

providing French troops for the Battle of Yorktown.

attacking General Gates at the Battle of Camden.

attacking General Greene at the Battle of Guilford Court House.

providing British ships for the Battle of Camden.

When the Second Continental Congress reviewed the Declaration of Independence, it

immediately rejected it.

suggested changes to it.

asked the writing committee to start over.

passed it without making changes.

Colonial soldiers faced which of the following obstacles at Valley Forge during the American Revolution?

disease, a harsh winter, and lack of food

a harsh winter, overcrowding, and lack of clothing

desertions, extreme heat, and lack of food

desertions, extreme heat, and lack of clothing

In 1766, the British Parliament passed the Declaratory Act to

impose a new tax on the colonists.

insist it had the right to tax colonists.

create punishments for nonpayment of taxes.

establish new tax-collection measures.

During the Revolutionary Period, which did James Grant accomplish ? Check all that apply.lead raids on patriot towns in Floridaserve as a general in the British armyserve as the first governor of East Floridaoffer free land grants for settlementfight in the Siege of Pensacola

lead raids on patriot towns in Florida

serve as a general in the British army

serve as the first governor of East Florida

offer free land grants for settlement

fight in the Siege of Pensacola

How did the Stamp Act of 1765 get its name?

It was a tax related to mailing and postage stamps.

Colonists wanted to stamp out the tax and end it.

People paid the tax by handing in stamps bought in advance.

Goods were stamped to show the tax had been paid.

What occurred on July 4, 1776?

The American colonies declared their independence.

The American Revolution finally ended.

George Washington was elected president.

The House and Senate ratified the Declaration of Independence.

How was the Declaration of Independence different from previous documents prepared by colonists?

It committed the colonies to being independent.

It asked King George III to take action.

It did not list problems the colonists had with British rule.

It was approved by the Continental Congress.

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