Causes of the American Revolution

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Which two nations fought in the French and Indian War?

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Britain and France

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Which statement below is NOT a condition of the Intolerable Acts: Closed the Boston Ports, Quartering of soldiers increased, Towns meetings limited to once a year?

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All of the participants of the Boston Tea Party were jailed

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What group emerged to protest the economic policies of Britain? Options: Boston Elite, Sons of Liberty, Colonial Army, Gorilla Warfare

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Sons of Liberty

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After the French and Indian War, why did Parliament pass new laws for the colonies? Options: was afraid the French would support the colonies., was afraid many of the colonists would return to Britain., needed the colonists to help pay for the war., wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands.

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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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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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What was the name of the colonists that supported the colonies breaking away from Britain and becoming an independent country?

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Patriots

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

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Patrick Henry