Apush British Taxation

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Who wrote Common Sense?

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Thomas Paine

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The Continental Congress members that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could be tried for this crime.

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Treason

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American Colonist who supported Great Britain during the war for Independence

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Loyalist

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American Colonist who supported the war for Independence

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Patriots

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What is a grievance?

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reasons for the "break-up" (a complaint)

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What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

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Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

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Define Proclamation of 1763

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An act by the British government that prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Define Stamp Act

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A law that required all letters and official documents in the colonies to carry a tax stamp.

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Define Boycott

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A type of protest in which people refuse to buy or use goods and services