American Revolution Causes

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A person living in the colonies that was in favor of declaring independence from England were called

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Patriots

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The Stamp Act

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Placed a tax on all printed goods, taxed goods like newspapers and wills, required a royal stamp to be placed on all printed documents.

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Who would be more likely to make this statement: "The King is too far away to make decisions for the colonies"? Options: Patriot, Loyalists

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Patriot

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The King of England started taxing the colonies because he was trying to get richer

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False

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Who would be more likely to make this statement: "Down with the colonies!"

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Loyalists

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The Act or Law that placed taxes on imported goods was the

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Townshend Acts

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The MAIN reason the colonists were upset about the taxes from the king was they did not have enough money to pay for them.

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False

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The Intolerable or Coercive Acts did all of the following EXCEPT: closed Boston Harbor, forced colonists to house soldiers in their home, would not allow colonists to hold meetings.

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place a tax on glass and paint

Front

_____ won the war and the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Britain

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A person living in the colonies that wanted to remain loyal to the King of England were called

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Loyalist