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Who was the King of England during the American War for Independence?
Who was the King of England during the American War for Independence?
- King George IV
- King George VI
- King George II
- King George III (correct)
What was the primary purpose of the Stamp Act (1765) imposed on the colonists?
What was the primary purpose of the Stamp Act (1765) imposed on the colonists?
- To promote freedom of speech
- To increase trade with the colonies
- To generate revenue for Britain from the colonies (correct)
- To regulate international commerce
How did colonists react to the Stamp Act of 1765?
How did colonists react to the Stamp Act of 1765?
- They refused to buy stamps and British goods (correct)
- They paid the taxes without protest
- They embraced it wholeheartedly
- They declared independence immediately
Which event led the British government to close Boston Harbor in response?
Which event led the British government to close Boston Harbor in response?
What action did 50 colonists take during the Boston Tea Party?
What action did 50 colonists take during the Boston Tea Party?
Which group of men from Massachusetts were ready to fight at a minute's notice?
Which group of men from Massachusetts were ready to fight at a minute's notice?
What was the name of the first man killed in the Boston Massacre?
What was the name of the first man killed in the Boston Massacre?
What was the name of the meeting held in Philadelphia in September 1774, where colonists requested that their rights as Englishmen be respected?
What was the name of the meeting held in Philadelphia in September 1774, where colonists requested that their rights as Englishmen be respected?
Which of the following taxes was the only one not repealed by the British government after the Boston Massacre?
Which of the following taxes was the only one not repealed by the British government after the Boston Massacre?
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act of 1765?
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act of 1765?
What did the British government do in response to the Boston Tea Party?
What did the British government do in response to the Boston Tea Party?
What did the British government do after the colonists refused to buy stamps and British goods in response to the Stamp Act?
What did the British government do after the colonists refused to buy stamps and British goods in response to the Stamp Act?
