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Chapter Test, Document-Based Questions
The Spirit of Independence
DIRECTIONS: Short Answer Answer each of the following questions.
Taxes: One of the Causes of the Colonial Unrest
The British decide to raise money by
taxing the colonists.
The British parliament passes the
Townshend Act, 1767.
The British parliament passes the Sugar
Act, 1764, and the Stamp Act, 1765.
The American colonists think the taxes
are unfair.
The British parliament repeals the
Stamp Act, 1766.
The American colonists organize
boycotts and protests.
The British parliament passes the
Declaratory Act, 1766.
The Sons of Liberty and the Daughters
of Liberty protest groups are formed.
1.According to the flowchart, why did the British pass the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act?
2.According to the flowchart, why were the colonists so angry over these taxes?
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“This new World hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and
religious liberty from EVERY PART of Europe. Hither have they fled, not from the
tender embraces of the mother, but from the cruelty of the monster; and it is so far
true of England, that the same tyranny which drove the first emigrants from home,
pursues their descendants still. . . . “A government of our own is our natural right. . . .
“O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose not only the tyranny, but the tyrant,
stand forth! Every spot of the old world is overrun with oppression. Freedom hath
been hunted round the globe. . . . Europe regards her like a stranger, and England
hath given her warning to depart. O! receive the fugitive, and prepare in time an
asylum for mankind.”
—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
3.Based on his writing, what does Thomas Paine think is America’s role for humankind?
4.Based on his writing in Common Sense, was Thomas Paine a Loyalist or a Patriot?
How do you know?
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Chapter Test, Document-Based Questions cont.
The Spirit of Independence
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
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5.According to the map, which city was the starting point for British troops?
DIRECTIONS: Essay Answer the following question on a separate piece of paper.
7.
In the 1760s, a conflict between American colonies and the British government
developed. Why did this happen? In your answer, include examples of British policies
and colonists’ reactions. Refer to the documents you have just analyzed.
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6.According to the map, what happened to British troops at Concord?