American War for Independence and the Stamp Act Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

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

    What action did 50 colonists take during the Boston Tea Party?

    <p>Dressed like Mohawk Indians and destroyed tea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of men from Massachusetts were ready to fight at a minute's notice?

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

    What was the name of the first man killed in the Boston Massacre?

    <p>Crispus Attucks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the meeting held in Philadelphia in September 1774, where colonists requested that their rights as Englishmen be respected?

    <p>The First Continental Congress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following taxes was the only one not repealed by the British government after the Boston Massacre?

    <p>The Tea Act tax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act of 1765?

    <p>They refused to buy stamps and British goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the British government do in response to the Boston Tea Party?

    <p>They closed Boston Harbor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the British government do after the colonists refused to buy stamps and British goods in response to the Stamp Act?

    <p>They repealed the Stamp Act in 1766</p> Signup and view all the answers

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