Causes of the American Revolution Identifications & Vocabulary

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Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution? Options: opposition to British tax policies, Desire for greater religious freedom, Fear of attacks by American Indians, Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain

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opposition to British tax policies

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Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?

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No taxation with representation

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Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?

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Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts

Front

The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

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Intolerable Acts

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In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor. This event is known as:

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Boston Tea Party

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Due to the widespread anger against the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts, Parliament eventually ____________the laws.

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Repealed

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The _______________ acts were taxes on imported goods, such as glass, lead, paint, and tea.

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Townshend

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Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

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He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War.

Front

Which event was caused by an angry crowd of workers surrounding a small group of British soldiers and were fired upon?

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Boston Massacre

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What did the Intolerable Acts do?

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Closed Boston's port and took away their government leaders