American Revolution Vocabulary

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The Revenue Act of 1764 placed a luxury tax or duty on import items such as this, it is also known as the ____________Act.

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Sugar

Front

What was the famous quote of the colonists when protesting the British?

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No taxation without representation

Front

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

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Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Front

Who did the King feel should pay for the war?

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colonists

Front

A person who wished to stay a British colony and supported the King was called a

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Loyalist

Front

A person who supported colonial independence from England was called a

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Patriot

Front

the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats

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coercion

Front

What is another name for British soldiers?

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Redcoats

Front

Allegations or statements spread deliberately to further a cause or damage an opposing cause

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Propaganda

Front

A type of tax that is placed on an import in an effort to regulate trade.

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Duty (tax)