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American War of Independance
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1When was the Stamp Act?
- A22nd March 1765
- B24th March 1766
- C1764
2When was the Sugar Act
- A1770
- B1764
- C1763
- D1765
3When was the Quartering Act and what did the colonies have to do?
- A1764, The colonies had to billet the soldiers in their homes. House the soldiers, feed them and care for them.
- B1765, stamps were put on all legal documents.
- C1767, Charles Townshend put duties on lead, tea, china, glass and paint
4What did the Townshend duties do to the colonies and how did the colonies respond?
- ATownshend duties 1768, The Chancellor of the Exchequer wanted to raise revenue so he put duties on rope.
- BTownshend duties 1767, The Chancellor of the Exchequer wanted to raise revenue so he put duties on lead, glass, china, paint and paper this affected most of society causing outrage in the colonies.
- CTownshend duties 1770, Britain promised to bind the American colonies with this act.
5The Boston Massacre was in 1773.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6What was the British reaction to the Boston Tea Party?
- AKept Boston Harbour open.
- BClosed Boston Harbour and self- Government of Massachusetts was removed from Boston.
- CClosed Boston Harbour but met no resistance in doing so
7Who surrendered where in 1781?
- ACornwallis surrendered at Yorktown 1781
- BClinton surrendered at Saratoga 1780
- CCornwallis surrendered at Saratoga.
8Burgoyne was surrounded and surrendered at Saratoga in October 1777
- ATrue
- BFalse
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