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What was the main reason for the change in British control over the American colonies in the 1760s?
What was the main reason for the change in British control over the American colonies in the 1760s?
- The British government wanted to assert more authority over the colonies after the costly French and Indian War. (correct)
- The colonies had requested more involvement from the British government in solving their internal problems.
- The colonies had failed to pay their debts to the British government after the French and Indian War.
- The British government sought to grant the colonies more freedom due to its inability to closely monitor them from across the Atlantic Ocean.
What was the Stamp Act of 1765 primarily intended to tax?
What was the Stamp Act of 1765 primarily intended to tax?
- Legal papers, newspapers, and other printed items (correct)
- Imported goods from France and India
- Colonists' personal income and property
- Agricultural produce and raw materials
Why were the colonists particularly outraged by the Stamp Act?
Why were the colonists particularly outraged by the Stamp Act?
- The tax imposed was significantly higher compared to previous taxes.
- The tax was applied only to the wealthiest colonists, causing inequality.
- The tax was imposed without any prior notice or consultation with the colonists.
- They had no representatives in the British Parliament but were still taxed. (correct)
How did the British government respond to the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act?
How did the British government respond to the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act?
What event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
What event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
What event became known as the Boston Massacre?
What event became known as the Boston Massacre?
What action did the colonists take in response to the law allowing a British company to sell tea more cheaply than colonial merchants?
What action did the colonists take in response to the law allowing a British company to sell tea more cheaply than colonial merchants?
What did the British government do in response to the Continental Congress calling on Britain to cancel the Intolerable Acts?
What did the British government do in response to the Continental Congress calling on Britain to cancel the Intolerable Acts?
What was the purpose of forming groups of soldiers called minutemen?
What was the purpose of forming groups of soldiers called minutemen?
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress?
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress?
What were the Townshend Acts designed to tax?
What were the Townshend Acts designed to tax?
What event became known as the Boston Massacre?
What event became known as the Boston Massacre?
What laws were passed by the British government that the colonists called the Intolerable Acts?
What laws were passed by the British government that the colonists called the Intolerable Acts?
What did the British government do in response to the Continental Congress calling on Britain to cancel the Intolerable Acts?
What did the British government do in response to the Continental Congress calling on Britain to cancel the Intolerable Acts?
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress?
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress?
