Causes of the American Revolution

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Who were the two Nations that fought in the French and Indian War?

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Britain and France

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Why did British economic policy change towards the colonies?

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War debt due to the French and Indian War

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Why did colonists disguise themselves as Native Americans and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?

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They were angry about the Tea Act.

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Why did Britain pass the Intolerable Acts?

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To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

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Who did the British defeat in the French and Indian War?

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The French and the Native Americans

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Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

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reason and logic

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How did the Great Awakening change America?

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It brought people from all over the colonies together for the first time

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This act was a tax on everyday household items such as glass, paper, paint, & tea.

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Townshend Act

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A widespread refusal to buy goods as a form of protest is called a(n):

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boycott

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Taxes on commercial shipping occurred under the ___________ Act.

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Stamp