1. Welcome to Who Wants to be a Millionaire
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3. What were the Townshend Acts?15
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B. taxed molasses and sugar
A: taxed newspapers
C: repealed taxes on molasses and sugar
D: taxed glass, paint, and tea

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Why was Philadelphia chosen as the location of the First Continental Congress? 13
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B: it was centrally located
A: They had excellent malls
D: the militia was based there
C: it was close to Boston

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7. What was the main idea of the booklet Common Sense?15
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What was the main idea of the booklet Common Sense? 13
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A: Common sense is not very common among the British
B: We should go to war!
D: Common Sense is only a few cents
C: People should have the right to govern themselves

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9. Why did the Patriots feel that they should declare independence?15
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B: They didn’t want anyone telling them what to do
A: They could not send representatives to Parliament.
C: They didn’t like the British anymore.
D: Colonists would not assimilate to British ways

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11. Why did Parliament pass the Coercive Acts?15
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A: They wanted the colonists to start a war
B: To collect taxes from the Civil War
D: to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
C: They wanted to tax all printed materials

12. You’ve Reached the $1,000 Milestone! Congratulations! Congratulations!

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Which of the following was a cause of the colonists’ protest against the Stamp Act? 13
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A: writing to Parliament
B: paying taxes
D: making speeches against the tax
C: burning stamps

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Why did the British need to tax and impose tariffs on the American colonies? 14
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A: They had to pay a huge debt from the French and Indian War
B: both A and C
C: They needed to pay for protecting the western settlers
D: They were greedy and wanted to be rich

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18. What happened as a result of the Stamp Act Congress?15
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B: Parliament passed the Stamp Act
A: Colonists could buy stamps
C: Colonists could boycott goods
D: Parliament repealed the Stamp Act

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20. Which of the following did the First Continental Congress decide?15
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Which of the following did the First Continental Congress decide? 13
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A: They stopped trading with them until they repealed the Coercive Acts
B: They trained a militia
C: agreed to meet again in a year if relations did not improve with Britain
D: All of the above

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22. What is another name for the Coercive Acts?15
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B: Tea Acts
A: Townshend Act
C: Intolerable Acts
D: Stamp Acts

23. You’ve Reached the $32,000 Milestone! Congratulations!

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25. Which words help you understand the meaning of the word petitions?15
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A: small portions
B: asked to change
C: love letters
D: sections between rooms

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What happened as a result of King George III ignoring the Olive Branch Petition? 13
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A: Colonists fired the shot heard around the world
B: Colonists declared their independence
C: Americans threw tea in the harbor
D: They decided to send him poison ivy

28. What did the British do when they passed the Coercive Acts?15
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A: They closed the port of Boston
B: They forced the colonists to house and feed British soldiers
C: They put a British general in charge .
D: All of the above

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A: First Continental Congress
B: Committees of Correspondence
C: Second Continental Congress
D: Albany Congress

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What organization formed a Continental Army and sent the Olive Branch to the King? 13
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B: First Continental Congress
A: Albany Congress
C: Committees of Correspondence
D: Second Continental Congress

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The Declaration of Independence explained why the colonists wanted freedom and…..? 12
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A: described how the new government would be set up
B: established the Third Continental Congress
C: gave them a reason to fight for independence
D: named George Washington commander

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35. Which of the following happened first?15
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B: Second Continental Conference
A: First Continental Congress
C: Committees of Correspondence
D: Albany Congress

36. Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death”?15
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A: James Otis
B: John Adams
C: Patrick Henry
D: Thomas Jefferson

37. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?15
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B: John Adams
A: Samuel Adams
C: Benjamin Franklin
D: Thomas Jefferson

38. Who said, “Taxation without representation is tyranny”?15
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B: George Washington
A: George III
C: Benjamin Franklin
D: James Otis

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Which of these men fought on the side of the British army during the French and Indian War? 13
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B: Patrick Henry
A: George Washington
C: James Otis
D: Thomas Jefferson

40. Which of these is NOT a key idea of the Declaration of Independence?15
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A: People can get rid of a government that does not protect their rights
B: Governments should be led by a king
C: Government gets its power from the people
D: Governments exist to protect rights

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A: The colonists protested
B: They fought the British army
C: They sent petitions to Parliament
D: All of the above

42. YOU WIN $1 MILLION DOLLARS!