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Revolutionary Era Causes and Colonial Resistance
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1
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What was the primary purpose of the Boston Massacre in colonial crises?
Answer
Propaganda to fuel anti-British sentiment (crystalizes grievances)
2
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Define Non-Importation Movement.
Answer
A boycott of British goods to protest taxes and policies
3
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What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 prohibit?
Answer
Settlement west of the Appalachians by colonists
4
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What is a Direct Tax?
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Tax paid by the consumer at the point of purchase
5
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What is an Indirect Tax?
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Tax collected by merchants; included in prices
6
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What were the Townshend Acts?
Answer
Tax laws on glass, tea, paper, paint, and lead (1767)
7
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What was the purpose of the Stamp Act Congress (1765)?
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Coordinate colonial objections to the Stamp Act
8
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Who were the Sons of Liberty?
Answer
A colonial group opposing British policies and taxes
9
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Who led the Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions?
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Patrick Henry
10
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What did the Declaratory Act (1766) declare?
Answer
Parliament’s authority over the colonies in all cases
11
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What was the objective of the Committees of Correspondence?
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Coordinate colonial resistance through intercolonial communication
12
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Define the Sugar Act (1764).
Answer
Tax on sugar and molasses to raise revenue for Britain
13
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What was the Quartering Act (1765)?
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Colonists must house British soldiers
14
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Who issued the Massachusetts Circular Letter (1768)?
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Samuel Adams and the Massachusetts Assembly
15
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What event is commemorated by Paul Revere’s ride?
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Warning of British troop movements before the Battle of Lexington
16
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What was the purpose of the Coercive Acts (1774)?
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Punish Massachusetts and restore order; expanded British control
17
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List three Coercive Acts: Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act. True or False?
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True
18
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What did the Boston Tea Party protest?
Answer
Tea tax and monopoly of the East India Company
19
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What is Virtual Representation?
Answer
Colonists represented in Parliament without direct protests
20
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Who were Loyalists?
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Colonists loyal to Britain and opposed to independence
21
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What is a shadow government?
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Colonial bodies functioning in opposition to royal authority
22
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What is Salutary Neglect?
Answer
British policy of lax enforcement prior to 1760s reforms
23
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What does Writs of Assistance allow?
Answer
General search warrants to uncover smuggling
24
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Define Patriots in colonial context.
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Colonists seeking independence from Britain
25
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What was the First Continental Congress (1774) about?
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Coordinate colonial response to Coercive Acts
26
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What is the Continental Association (1774)?
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Economic boycott network to pressure Britain
27
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What role did the Liberty Tree symbolize?
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Liberty and resistance to British authority
28
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Who was George III?
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King of Great Britain during the colonial era
29
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Who was George Grenville?
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British minister who proposed Revenue Act measures
30
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Who was Lord North?
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British Prime Minister during key 1770s events