The French and Indian War

Question 1

During the Boston Tea Party, protestors dumped tea from ships into the harbor.What were they protesting?

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the Tea Act

Question 2

How did the British react to the Boston Tea Party?

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They enacted the Intolerable Acts.

Question 3

Which of these changes were created by the Intolerable Acts?Choose all that apply.

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enforcing new quartering of British troops; closing the Boston Harbor; putting a military government in place in Massachusetts

Question 4

What did the British hope to accomplish with the Intolerable Acts?

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punishing Massachusetts and regaining control

Question 5

Why are the Battles of Lexington and Concord significant?

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The battles marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

Question 6

What two reasons did the British have for marching on Lexington and Concord?

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capturing rebel leaders and finding stores of ammunition

Question 7

What angered the colonists about the Tea Act?

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It made the colonists feel they were being taxed unfairly.

Question 8

How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts?

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Supporting Massachusetts and creating a Continental Congress.

The French and Indian War Answers