Why did the British feel justified imposing the Stamp Act on the colonists? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
• British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies.
• The taxes protected colonists living in the Ohio River valley from Native Americans.
• Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French.
• The taxes were being used to raise money for more supplies for the colonists.
• British citizens living in England faced increased taxes due to wars in the colonies.
• Britain had spent money protecting colonists from the French.
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
(1 point)
• to declare war on England
• to raise a colonial army
• to declare allegiance to the King of England
• to convince France to enter the war
to declare allegiance to the King of England
Why were colonial minutemen so prepared for the arrival of the British in Concord? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
• When Washington saw the British, he fired three canon shots sending a warning signal.
• Paul Revere had warned villages that the redcoats were coming.
• The Green Mountain Boys hid in the bushes and warned the Continental Army.
• When the British headed out, Americans hung two lamps as a warning signal.
• Paul Revere had warned villages that the redcoats were coming.
• The Green Mountain Boys hid in the bushes and warned the Continental Army.
How did Washington gain control of Boston?
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• He sent 16,000 troops to launch a surprise attack on the British fort protecting Boston.
• He surrounded the harbor, giving them no option other than to surrender.
• He strategically placed cannons overlooking the harbor which forced out the British.
• He gained the trust of Native Americans who led a deadly attack on the British.