Causes of the American Revolution - SIRIUS
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Social Studies
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the dominant economic theory during the era discussed in the passage?
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Socialism
Feudalism
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Understanding
2.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Proclamation of 1763 barred colonists from settling west of the (a) Mountains.
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Understanding
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which act taxed printed materials like newspapers and playing cards, causing widespread protests in the colonies?
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Declaratory Act
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Applying
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Boston Tea Party was an act of civil disobedience against which company's tea?
British East India Company
Dutch East India Company
Virginia Company
Hudson's Bay Company
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Applying
5.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Intolerable Acts included a measure that closed the port of (a) until the city paid for the destroyed tea.
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Analyzing
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The policy of mercantilism is best described as the idea that --
colonies should be self-sufficient economically and free to trade with anyone
government regulation is harmful to a country's economic growth
economic prosperity for the ruling country can only be achieved through naval superiority
colonies should buy goods from and send raw materials to the ruling country
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Samuel Adams contribute to colonial resistance to British policies?
by organizing protests against British taxes
by writing a pamphlet arguing for independence from Britain
by making a midnight ride warning that British soldiers were coming
by commanding the Continental Army
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