Liberty's Kids Flashcard Intolerable Acts

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What did Dr. Franklin insist Henri learn?

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Reading and writing in French and English.

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How did Henri become a cabin boy?

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He was made to pay off his family's passage.

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What special gift did Sarah receive at the end?

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A ring made from James' mother's ring.

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What did Benjamin Franklin declare about his nationality?

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He is American.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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Why did the colonists destroy the tea during the Boston Tea Party?

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To protest unfair taxation.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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What was the Boston Tea Party?

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A protest by colonists against British taxation where they dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

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Who were the Sons of Liberty?

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A group of colonists who organized protests against British policies.

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What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?

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To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

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What did the Intolerable Acts include?

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Closing Boston Harbor, revoking Massachusetts' charter, and allowing British troops to be quartered in homes.

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What was the significance of the First Continental Congress?

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It was a meeting of colonial delegates to respond to the Intolerable Acts.