Lead up to American revolution and vocabulary
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What is the term used for the refusal to comply with certain laws or pay taxes as a form of protest?

  • Civil Disobedience (correct)
  • Diplomacy
  • Tyranny
  • Boycott
  • Which term describes individual rights protected by law from interference?

  • Civil Liberties (correct)
  • Quartering
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  • Loyalist
  • What does the term 'boycott' mean?

  • To support a country's products
  • To protest by stopping the purchase of goods (correct)
  • To negotiate treaties with other nations
  • To enlist soldiers for military service
  • Who were the Loyalists during the American Revolution?

    <p>Colonists who supported England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'unalienable rights'?

    <p>Fundamental rights that cannot be revoked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a consequence of the Boston Tea Party?

    <p>The closure of Boston Harbor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act required colonists to house British soldiers?

    <p>Quartering Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the direct taxes imposed on the colonies?

    <p>Stamp Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event highlighted colonial grievances against British rule?

    <p>Boston Tea Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the significant causes of colonial unrest prior to the American Revolution?

    <p>French and Indian War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the main causes of the French and Indian War?

    <p>Claims to the Ohio River Valley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one significant impact of the French and Indian War on England?

    <p>Incurred significant debt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What remained unresolved after the French and Indian War?

    <p>The disputes over the Ohio River Valley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nation had the highest rank concerning territorial claims after the French and Indian War?

    <p>England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect did the French and Indian War have on Native Americans?

    <p>Many Native Americans were killed in conflicts with colonists.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was taxed under the Sugar Act?

    <p>Sugar, molasses, rum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common reaction of colonists to the Stamp Act?

    <p>Boycott and protest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Quartering Act state?

    <p>Troops stay with the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was taxed under the Townshend Act?

    <p>Luxury items</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence faced by England due to the colonist reaction to the Stamp Act?

    <p>Repeal of the act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the colonists' meeting at the First Continental Congress?

    <p>To send complaints and petitions to the King</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which document did the First Continental Congress issue to articulate their grievances?

    <p>The Declaration and Resolves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action did the Congress agree upon to pressure the British government?

    <p>Boycotting British imports and exports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the perceived action of the colonial leaders by British officials after the Congress meeting?

    <p>Traitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

    <p>The battles of Lexington and Concord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Boston Port Act?

    <p>To close Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act allowed accused individuals to be tried in another colony or Britain?

    <p>Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the Coercive Acts have on colonial sentiment?

    <p>They fueled resentment and resistance among the colonists.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was appointed as the military governor of Massachusetts after the passage of the Coercive Acts?

    <p>General Thomas Gage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Quebec Act 1774 give to Catholics in Canada that upset colonial Protestants?

    <p>The Ohio River Valley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason colonists want to use violence in the Ohio River Valley?

    <p>To repel Native American attacks on their settlements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common method used by colonists to avoid paying import taxes?

    <p>Smuggling goods into the colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much did England estimate it would cost annually to maintain the British soldiers in the colonies after the French and Indian War?

    <p>£300,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the total cost England incurred due to the French and Indian War?

    <p>£70,000,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sentiment did colonists have towards the presence of British troops in the 13 Colonies?

    <p>They were unhappy with the increased military presence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which problem led to a disagreement about land ownership between colonists?

    <p>Conflicts arising from Native American land claims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the colonists react to Parliament's insistence that they should pay taxes for the war?

    <p>They engaged in rioting against the tax collection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action did colonists take frequently in order to avoid British trade regulations?

    <p>Bribing tax collectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason the colonists protested the tax on tea?

    <p>They believed they should not be taxed without representation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?

    <p>To allow the British East India Company to sell tea directly to colonists.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What group demanded that the tea ships leave Boston Harbor?

    <p>The Sons of Liberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many chests of tea were dumped into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

    <p>340</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the estimated monetary loss from the Boston Tea Party in today's terms?

    <p>$1,700,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the punitive acts passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party?

    <p>The Intolerable Acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the colonial response to the British East India Company's direct sale of tea?

    <p>They continued to smuggle tea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group disguised themselves as Mohawk Native Americans during the Boston Tea Party?

    <p>The Sons of Liberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

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