Sons Of Liberty

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How did the Massachusetts Government Act of 1774 change the way Massachusetts was governed? It put a military government in place. It created the position of royal governor. It let the colonists rule themselves. It prohibited trial by jury.
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It put a military government in place.
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In response to British control of Boston in 1775, colonists agreed with the Intolerable Acts. consented to British rule. negotiated with the king. formed armed militias.
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formed armed militias
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What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765? to raise revenue from American colonies to determine if colonists were smuggling to give Parliament the right to levy a tax to punish people who did not pay their taxes
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to raise revenue from the american colonies
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In 1765, Britain's Parliament passed a tax on colonial newspapers and pamphlets called the Sugar Act. Stamp Act. Townshend Acts. Quartering Act.
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Stamp Act
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Which event occurred in Concord during April of 1775? British troops retreated from the fierce fighting with minutemen. British troops captured all of the colonists' ammunition. Minutemen retreated from fierce fighting with British troops. Minutemen went into hiding after British troops arrived.
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British troops retreated from the fierce fighting with minutemen
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Which of the following statements best explains the significance of the Battle of Lexington? The Battle of Lexington ended the American Revolution. The Battle of Lexington was the first battle the minutemen won. The Battle of Lexington started the American Revolution. The Battle of Lexington was the last battle the minutemen won.
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The Battle of Lexington started the American Revolution.
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Which of the following is a true statement about the Boston Massacre? It led to the repeal of the Stamp Act. It had no impact on the colonies. It became a rallying point for anti-French feeling. It became a rallying point for anti-British feeling.
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It became a rallying point for anti-British feeling.
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Which of the following best describes the First Continental Congress of 1774? The First Continental Congress was a meeting in Boston to discuss how to handle an unwanted shipment of tea. The First Continental Congress was a meeting in Charleston to discuss the practice of smuggling goods into the colonies. The First Continental Congress was a meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies called in response to the Boston Massacre. The First Continental Congress was a meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies called in response to the Intolerable Acts.
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The First Continental Congress was a meeting of twelve of the thirteen colonies called in response to the Intolerable Acts.
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After the Boston Massacre, the colonies organized the Townshend Acts to pay taxes to Britain. Committees of Correspondence to respond to growing disputes. the Boston Tea Party to celebrate the lifting of the tea tax. the Intolerable Acts to repay Britain for its role in the events of 1770.
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Committees of Correspondence to respond to growing disputes.
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Which of the following best describes the events of the Boston Massacre? Boston townspeople attacked and killed five British soldiers. Boston soldiers attacked and killed five Boston townspeople. British soldiers attacked Boston townspeople, who shot five soldiers. Boston townspeople attacked British soldiers, who shot five colonists.
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Boston townspeople attacked British soldiers, who shot five colonists.