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Colonial Leaders

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What did King George III want during his reign?
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to increase his personal influence over Britain and its American colonies
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William Pitt the Elder thought that the British government
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was taxing the colonies too harshly.
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Who became prime minister of Britain after the French and Indian War even though he lacked leadership skills?
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George Grenville
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Which best compares the backgrounds of Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry?
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Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry were both leaders who aggressively spoke out against the British government.
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How did Mercy Otis Warren participate in colonial politics during the 1760s and 1770s?
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She wrote poems and stories to promote Revolutionary causes.
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Which colonial leader became the second president of the United States?
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John Adams
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Which tactic did Charles Townshend use to increase British control of the American colonies?
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He created new taxes on the American colonists to raise revenue.
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What was one way that American colonial women fought British taxation?
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They made clothes for their families.
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Which of the following led to George Grenville's removal from office in 1765?
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his heavy taxation of the American colonies
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What was one way that colonial women frequently contributed to political protests during the Revolutionary Era?
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by participating in anti-British mob activity