8. Why did Parliament pass the Sugar, Stamp and Tea Acts?
A. to pay the war debts of French and Indian War
B. to control smuggling into the West Indies by settlers
C. to hinder colonial self-rule In Massachusetts and Virginia
D. working with colonial legislatures in governing the American colonies
9. What was the main reason the settlers protested against the Stamp Act?
A. Disrupted colonial trade.
B. Increased the cost of British imports.
C. The cost of U.S. exports increased.
D. He taxed the settlers without their consent.
10. Which battle of the Revolutionary War was called the "turning point"and led other nations to join
together to help the Continental Army?
A. Trenton
C. Yorktown
B Saratoga
D. Bunker Hill
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"That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness...
11. In the previous paper, what concept of John Locke does this line of the Declaration of Independence
represent?
A. Natural rights
B. The social contract
C. Limited Government
D. Consent of the governed
12. How did the "Shot Heard Around the World" affect the Patriots"cause?
To. The patriots were fearful and unable to handle the British.
B. The British wanted to fight with the patriots and start a war.
C. The colonial militia did not have the necessary troops to defend the ammunition stores from attacks.
D. The settlers who became thè initial millitia were prepared to voluntarily give their lives for the cause of
freedom.
13. Which of the following was the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
A. Saratoga
B. Yorktown
C. Lexington
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