Causes of the American Revolution

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Who would colonists tar and feather? Options: The King, Parliament, Tax Collectors, Patriots

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Tax Collectors

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Why did Great Britain pass the Proclamation of 1763? Options: To help the French, Because they favored the Native Americans, The King made Parliament pass the law, They couldn't afford to protect the colonists from Native American attacks

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They couldn't afford to protect the colonists from Native American attacks

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The Townshend Act taxed imports and created a standing army in the colonies.

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True

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This image was used to manipulate colonists beliefs about the Boston Massacre. What is that known as?

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Propaganda

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Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

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Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

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What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?

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They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government.

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Why did the Sons of Liberty dress up as Native Americans and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?

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To protest and fight back against taxes on tea and other items.

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This was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence

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to share information among the colonies

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A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

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Sons of Liberty

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Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called?

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Parliament