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King George III 1. How long was King George III ruler of England
King George III was king of England and Ireland from 1760 to 1820. He and Ireland?
played a vital role in colonists pursuit of independence from the country of a. 60 years
b. 40 years
which he ruled. Britain would win the French and Indian War. England would
c. 80 years
ultimately lose the Revolutionary War. d. 50 years
He became interested in taxing colonists. He thought that more money
could be generated to pay debts. The debts formed from the French and 2. Which country won the French and Indian War?
Indian War. A tax is money that people pay to the government for services. a. England
b. Germany
King George III could not understand why colonists did not want to pay c. Canada
taxes. King George III angered colonists by taxing them. Not letting them d. Massachusetts
have a voice in the British Parliament angered them more. No taxation
without representation was the motto of many colonists. Colonists often 3. What did King George III believe would
generate more money?
spoke out against King George III. The British Parliament passed the Stamp a. independence
Act in 1765. The Stamp Act was a tax on newspapers, contracts, and court b. court documents
documents. Many colonists began speaking out. They spoke out against King c. ships
George III and England. The Sons of Liberty were well organized. They d. taxes
decided that they would no longer tolerate the taxes given. They dressed as
4. What was the author trying to do in writing
American Indians one night. In December of 1773 they boarded ships carrying this passage?
tea. They then dumped tons of it into the waters of the Boston Harbor. This a. Entertain the reader by telling of stories about
became known as the Boston Tea Party. The British Parliament did not the Europeans.
respond well to this act of protest. They would further try to tax the b. Inform the reader about King George III.
c. Entertain the reader by making jokes about
colonists. This would lead to more conflicts. The conflicts between the Ireland.
British and the colonists led to war. The Revolutionary War was eventually d. Persuade readers that King George III was the
won by the colonists. This led to their independence from Englands rule. best king ever.
He developed a blood disease many years after the
5. Which name given was a tax to colonists that
American Revolution ended. King George III became mentally taxed contracts?
unstable. He talked without stopping. He eventually went blind. a. British
He became increasingly deaf. He died at eighty-one years old. b. Parliament
He was one of the longest reigning kings in history. c. Liberty
d. Stamp Act
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