Colonial Resistance – Flashcards
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How did the Massachusetts Government Act change the way Massachusetts was governed?
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The law put a military government in place.
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How did Parliament respond to the protests against the Tea Act?
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It raised the tea tax.
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One of the Intolerable Acts of 1774 required Massachusetts colonists to
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seek approval for town meetings.
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What happened in 1773 after a shipment of tea arrived in Boston Harbor?
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More than 5,000 colonists met to decide what to do about the shipment of tea.
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Which of the following Intolerable Acts related to the housing of British troops?
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the Quartering Act
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In response to the Tea Act of 1773, many colonists joined
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the Sons of Liberty.
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What happened at Concord in April of 1775?
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The British retreated from the fierce fighting of the minutemen.
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What was one action that was taken by the First Continental Congress?
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Delegates petitioned the king to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
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Why were the Intolerable Acts passed?
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to gain more control over the colonists
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Why did the Tea Act of 1773 anger many American colonists?
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The law forced them to buy taxed tea.
