• British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies.
• Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French.
Why did the British feel justified imposing the Stamp Act on the colonists? Select all that apply. (2 points)
• British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies.
• 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.
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What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition? (1 point)
• to convince France to enter the war
• to declare war on England
• to declare their loyalty to the British crown and emphasize their rights as British citizens
• to raise a colonial army
• to convince France to enter the war
• to declare war on England
• to declare their loyalty to the British crown and emphasize their rights as British citizens
• to raise a colonial army
The purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was to declare their loyalty to the British crown and emphasize their rights as British citizens.
Why were colonial minutemen so prepared for the arrival of the British in Concord? Select all that apply. (2 points)
• The Green Mountain Boys hid in the bushes and warned the Continental Army.
• 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.
• 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 correct options that explain why colonial minutemen were so prepared for the arrival of the British in Concord are:
• Paul Revere had warned villages that the redcoats were coming.
• The Green Mountain Boys hid in the bushes and warned the Continental Army.
• Paul Revere had warned villages that the redcoats were coming.
• 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 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.
• He strategically placed cannons overlooking the harbor which forced out the British.
• He gained the trust of Native Americans who led a deadly attack on 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.
• He strategically placed cannons overlooking the harbor which forced out the British.
The correct answer is: He strategically placed cannons overlooking the harbor which forced out the British.
"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?
(1 point)
• 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 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
• 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
—"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?
(1 point)
• 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 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
• 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
The central argument of the American colonists against the Stamp Act that is not understood by the writer is:
• 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.
The writer fails to understand that the issue for the American colonists was not the size of the tax, but rather the lack of representation and their inability to have a say in the decision-making process.
• 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.
The writer fails to understand that the issue for the American colonists was not the size of the tax, but rather the lack of representation and their inability to have a say in the decision-making process.
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 knew that many Patriots wanted the British soldiers to be set free.
• 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 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."
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 knew that many Patriots wanted the British soldiers to be set free.
• 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 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."
John Adams could defend the British soldiers and still be seen as a Patriot because he was defending the Patriots' belief in justice. In the excerpt, it states that Adams wanted to show the world that the colonists believed in justice, even if the British government did not. By providing a fair trial for the British soldiers and arguing that the crowd had provoked them, Adams was upholding the principle of justice and fairness, which aligned with the values and ideals of the Patriots.
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