SS8H3ab Causes of the American Revolution

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Which document stated the reasons why the colonies wanted their freedom from Britain?

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Declaration of Independence

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This act was passed in 1765....it was a tax on all paper documents in the colonies such as newspapers, documents, and ship papers.

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Stamp Act

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How did the Proclamation of 1763 impact the colonies?

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It prevented them from expanding westward.

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How did the French and Indian War (Seven Years War) contribute to the American Revolution? Options: France wanted revenge after losing the war and negotiated with the colonies to fight England., Indians that fought in the war supported the colonies and encouraged them to fight the British., England went into debt because of the war and decided to tax the colonies to get their money back., England was unhappy with the colonies performance in the war and punished them with taxes.

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England went into debt because of the war and decided to tax the colonies to get their money back.

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Who fought in the French and Indian War?

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The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.

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What effect did the end of the French and Indian War initially have on Georgia?

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It benefited the colony because it gave it more territory and made the colony more secure.

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What does the following list describe?

• Divided Florida into two British colonies
• Expanded Georgia's territory
• Angered colonists wanting to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

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the Proclamation of 1763

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Who represented Georgia at the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence?

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George Walton, Lyman Hall, and Button Gwinnett

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Major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

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a belief in the natural rights of citizens

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According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does government get its power?

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from citizens