Causes of the Revolution

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Which event caused the British to raise taxes on American colonists? French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War

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French and Indian War

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Which act was a tax on paper?

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Stamp Act

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After Parliament repealed the Stamp Act what was it replaced with? Options: Navigation Acts, Townshend Acts, Sugar Act, Tea Act

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Townshend Acts

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True or False: The Boston Massacre really was a massacre–the citizens were totally innocent.

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False

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True or False: The tax on tea made a lot of money for Britain, that's why King George didn't want to give it up.

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False

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Which of the following made King George most angry? Boston Massacre, Smuggling, Boston Tea party, Boycotts

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Boston Tea party

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What was the American slogan about taxes?

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No taxation without representation!

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Why were colonists upset about being taxed?

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They weren't represented in Parliament.