Causes of the American Revolution

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What is the significance and meaning of this political cartoon?

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The colonies would be stronger if they worked together. It was used to convince colonists to unite together against England.

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What was the Quartering Act?

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A law forcing colonists to house soldiers, and provide the soldiers with food, transportation, and supplies.

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This image depicts which event? Options: Boston Tea Party, Proclamation of 1763, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts

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Boston Massacre

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What was an effect of Paul Revere’s version of the Boston Massacre?

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It angered the colonists as it portrayed British firing at a peaceful crowd

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To protest the increased price on tea, rebellious colonists held a “party”, dumping tea into the harbor.

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Boston Tea Party

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Punishment for the Boston Tea Party, including the closing of Boston Harbor and the removal of the legislature. Options: Proclamation of 1763, Intolerable Acts, Sugar Act, Townshend Act

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Intolerable Acts

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Violent protest involving name calling and snowballs and the death of five colonists.

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Boston Massacre

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Fight for the Ohio River Valley between Britain and France.

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French and Indian War

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Prohibited colonists from settling on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Proclamation of 1763

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Tax placed on glass, lead, tea, and paint. “No taxation without representation” became the theme of colonial protests.

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Townshend Acts