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What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
- To impose new taxes on the colonies
- To recruit troops for the colonies
- To ban colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains (correct)
- To encourage colonists to settle west of the Appalachian mountains
What did the Stamp Act Congress conclude about taxes?
What did the Stamp Act Congress conclude about taxes?
- Only their own elected representatives have the legal authority to impose taxes (correct)
- The British Parliament has the sole authority to impose taxes
- The colonies have no say in tax matters
- Taxes should be imposed by colonial governors
What was the purpose of the Sons/Daughters of Liberty?
What was the purpose of the Sons/Daughters of Liberty?
- To negotiate with the British Parliament
- To support the British troops stationed in the colonies
- To promote peaceful coexistence with the American Indians
- To intimidate tax agents and protest the Stamp Act (correct)
What was the consequence of the Boston Tea Party?
What was the consequence of the Boston Tea Party?
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What was the primary reason the Quebec Act upset the colonists?
What was the primary reason the Quebec Act upset the colonists?
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Which legislative act prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory?
Which legislative act prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory?
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What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in the Revolutionary War?
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in the Revolutionary War?
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What was the main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition (1775)?
What was the main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition (1775)?
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Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by protesting economic injustices and farm foreclosures?
Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by protesting economic injustices and farm foreclosures?
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What did Thomas Paine argue for in 'Common Sense'?
What did Thomas Paine argue for in 'Common Sense'?
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