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Why did the British want to expand control into the Ohio Valley in the mid-1700s?
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What was the significance of the battle at Fort Necessity?
Answer: It was one of the first battles of the French and Indian War. -
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
Answer: To recover the cost of defending the colonies. -
How could John Adams defend the British soldiers but still be seen as a Patriot?
Answer: Adams defended the soldiers while defending the Patriots' belief in justice. -
What central argument of the American colonists against the Stamp Act is not understood by the writer?
Answer: that it is not the amount of tax that is the problem but rather the fact that the colonists were not involved in passing the tax. -
Why did the British feel justified imposing the Stamp Act on the colonists? Select all that apply.
Answer:- Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French.
- The taxes protected colonists living in the Ohio River valley from Native Americans.
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What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
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Why were colonial minutemen so prepared for the arrival of the British in Concord? Select all that apply.
Answer:- Paul Revere had warned villages that the redcoats were coming.
- When the British headed out, Americans hung two lamps as a warning signal.
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How did Washington gain control of Boston?
Answer: He strategically placed cannons overlooking the harbor which forced out the British.
Why did the British want to expand control into the Ohio Valley in the mid-1700s? (1 point)
to demonstrate Britain’s strength to France and Spain
to force the French out of North America
to gain access to the region’s natural resources
to put French settlers there under English rule What was the significance of the battle at Fort Necessity? (1 point) The battle ended in a stalemate but with heavy losses on both sides. British defeated the French and went on to claim Fort Duquesne.
It was one of the first battles of the French and Indian War. The battle ended the French and Indian War.
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
(1 point) To encourage foreign trade with the colonies To fund the establishment of new colonies To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies To recover the cost of defending the colonies
In the text you read this about the aftermath of the Boston Massacre: The soldiers were arrested and tried in court. John Adams agreed to defend them, saying that they deserved a fair trial. He wanted to show the world that the colonists believed in justice, even if the British government did not. At the trial, Adams argued that the crowd had provoked the soldiers. His arguments convinced the jury. In the end, the heaviest punishment any soldier received was a branding on the hand. Use the excerpt to answer the question. How could John Adams defend the British soldiers but still be seen as a Patriot?
(1 point) Adams defended the soldiers because he thought it would make the British pity the Patriot cause. Adams defended the soldiers while defending the Patriots' belief in justice. Adams knew that many Patriots wanted the British soldiers to be set free. Adams defended the soldiers because many Patriots asked him to. “Our Colonies must be the biggest Beggars in the World, if such small Duties appear to be intolerable Burdens in their Eyes.” —“Pacificus,” Maryland Gazette, March 20, 1766 Use the excerpt to answer the question. This excerpt is from a citizen in England in response to the colonial outrage toward the Stamp Act. What central argument of the American colonists against the Stamp Act is not understood by the writer?
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that the tax may seem small to those in England but for the American colonists it is a very large amount of money
that although the tax is small, it is the idea that the colonists have to repay the British government for a war they did not support that is unjust
that trade was heavily restricted due to the taxes, which made it difficult for the colonists to make enough money to live let alone pay the taxes
that it is not the amount of tax that is the problem but rather the fact that the colonists were not involved in passing the tax Why did the British feel justified imposing the Stamp Act on the colonists? Select all that apply. (2 points) Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French. The taxes protected colonists living in the Ohio River valley from Native Americans. The taxes were being used to raise money for more supplies for the colonists. British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies. What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition? (1 point)
to convince France to enter the war
to declare war on England
to raise a colonial army
to declare allegiance to the King of England Why were colonial minutemen so prepared for the arrival of the British in Concord? Select all that apply. (2 points) Paul Revere had warned villages that the redcoats were coming. When Washington saw the British, he fired three canon shots sending a warning signal. When the British headed out, Americans hung two lamps as a warning signal. The Green Mountain Boys hid in the bushes and warned the Continental Army. How did Washington gain control of Boston? (1 point) He gained the trust of Native Americans who led a deadly attack on the British. He strategically placed cannons overlooking the harbor which forced out the British. He surrounded the harbor, giving them no option other than to surrender. He sent 16,000 troops to launch a surprise attack on the British fort protecting Boston.
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