Causes of the American Revolution

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After the French and Indian War, Parliament passed new laws for the colonies. These laws were passed because Britain needed the colonists to help pay for the war.

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needed the colonists to help pay for the war.

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What was the Boston Tea Party?

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Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea.

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In 1765, Parliament and King George passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of this act?

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It was to raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents.

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What does "no taxation without representation" mean?

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The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament.

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In 1754, war broke out between Britain and France. In Europe it was known as the Seven Years War. When the fighting started in North America it was called the

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French and Indian War.

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What did the colonists do because of the taxes imposed by England in the 1770s, such as the sugar act, stamp act, and tea act?

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The colonists boycotted the taxes and held many protests.

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During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the

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Sons of Liberty.

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What was the name of the colonists that supported the colonies breaking away from Britain and becoming an independent country? Options: Loyalists, Patriots, Neutrals, Colonists

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Patriots

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Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?

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Patrick Henry

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After the Boston Tea Party, King George passed a set of laws that included the Quartering Act. The name of these laws were

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the Intolerable Acts.