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Frage 1
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When was the Sugar Act?
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April 5th 1764
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May 15th 1764
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March 22nd 1765
Frage 2
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Which products were made enumerated goods by the Sugar Act?
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Tea, lead and paper
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Wine, silk and coffee
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Tea, molasses and silk
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Wine, tea and paint
Frage 3
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What was Britain's debt from the 7 Years' War by 1764?
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£90,000,000
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£75,000,000
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£130,000,000
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£220,000,000
Frage 4
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How much was the Sugar Act expected to raise per annum?
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£40,000
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£100,000
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£55,000
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£78,000
Frage 5
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When was the Stamp Act implemented?
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1 November 1765
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22 March 1765
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15th May 1765
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29th May 1765
Frage 6
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Which of these were the Virginia Resolves? (Five answers)
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The Colonists and the UK have equal rights.
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Virginians did not have to obey any tax put upon them without their consent.
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Only the House of Burgesses could tax Virginians.
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There could not be taxation without representation.
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The Colonies' equality to the UK was guaranteed by the royal charter.
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Anyone who tried to tax Virginians without their consent was an enemy of the colony.
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Colonists had a right to consent to all laws imposed on them.
Frage 7
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How many New York Merchants signed the agreement not to import British goods until the Stamp Act was repealed?
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150
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54
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77
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200
Frage 8
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When was the Stamp Act Congress?
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October 7th - 25th 1765
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October 6th-18th 1765
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November 14th - 21st 1765
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January 2nd - 9th 1765
Frage 9
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What happened on July 10th 1765?
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An effigy of Andrew Oliver was hung from the liberty tree
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Rockingham replaced Grenville as Prime Minister
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Thomas Hutchinson's house was destroyed
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The stamp distributor of Georgia resigned
Frage 10
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How much money was the Stamp Act expected to raise per annum?
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£100,000
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£60,000
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£55,000
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£78,000
Frage 11
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Which of these goods were taxed by the Townshend Duties? (Seven correct answer)
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Tea
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Sugar
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Lead
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Paint
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Wine
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Rum
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Paper
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China
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Wool
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Glass
Frage 12
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Why was it so essential for UK troops to be stationed in New York?
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The UK believed New York was leading the move for independence.
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There were riots in New York that needed to be put down.
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New York was having difficulties with Native American attacks.
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New York was an important naval base.
Frage 13
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Why were the legislatures of Massachusetts and Virginia dissolved in 1768?
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They refused to comply with the Quartering Act.
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There were uncontrollable riots in these colonies.
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They refused to withdraw the circular letter they'd sent out asking Colonial governments not to comply with 'any acts designed to enslave us.'
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The UK government wanted to silence anti-UK leaders such as Sam Adams and John Dickinson.
Frage 14
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Who owned the ship 'Liberty' which was seized by Customs Commissioners in June 1768?
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John Hancock
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John Adams
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Sam Adams
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John Wilkes
Frage 15
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How many people were killed in the Boston Massacre?
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18
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9
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10
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5
Frage 16
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What significant event happened on March 5th 1770 APART from the Boston Massacre?
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The Townshend Duties were repealed
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The Gaspee Incident
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The Regulator movement ended in the Carolinas with the Battle of Almance
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Lord North became Prime Minister
Frage 17
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What was the name of the smuggler-hunter ship that was boarded, beached and burned in June 1772 by colonists?
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Eleanor
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Darmouth
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Gaspee
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Surprise
Frage 18
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How much money did the tea imported into America raise in 1772?
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£5000
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£900
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£1200
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£400
Frage 19
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What did the Tea Act do?
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Increase the tax on tea
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Reduce the tax on tea
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Remove the duty on tea paid when tea was shipped to England before being sent to America
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Make it compulsory for everyone in America to buy a certain amount of tea every year
Frage 20
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Which three ships had their tea cargoes destroyed by the Sons of Liberty in Boston on 16th December 1773?
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Dartmouth
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Eleanor
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Beaver
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Serapis
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Nancy
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Victory
Frage 21
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How much was the tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party worth?
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£10,000
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£5000
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£8600
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£6000
Frage 22
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Who wrote 'A Summary of the Rights of British America'?
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Thomas Jefferson
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John Adams
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James Otis
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John Dickinson
Frage 23
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When did the Continental Congress present 'the Declaration of Rights and Grievances'
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14th October 1774
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4th September 1774
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9th February 1775
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4th July 1776
Frage 24
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When did Parliament declare Massachusetts to be in rebellion?
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9th February 1775
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April 19th 1775
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May 26th 1775
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March 17th 1775
Frage 25
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What did Dartmouth order General Gage to do in March 1775?
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Arrest the leaders of the rebellion
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Attack Lexington and Concord
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Retreat from Boston
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Resign
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