Causes of the American Revolution

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What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

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Colonists were prohibited from moving west, past the Appalachian Mountains.

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Why did Britain tax sugar and molasses?

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To help pay for the cost of the French and Indian War.

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The Stamp Act was imposed on paper goods such as newspapers and playing cards.

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True

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How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act?

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Protested, Boycotted British goods, Called for a Stamp Act Congress to petition the king.

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What is the meaning of "No taxation without representation"?

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When the colonists were taxed, but they had no say in the government of Britain.

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Parliament passed the Townshend Acts to show it was in control of the colonies, so they taxed

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glass and paint

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After British soldiers panicked and fired into a large crowd that gathered in front of them, the incident was called the Boston Massacre in protest by the colonists.

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True

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The Boston Tea Party happened as a response to the

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Tea Tax.

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After the Boston Tea Party, what action did England take?

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England closed Boston Harbor as part of the Intolerable Acts.

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How could Britain have best avoided the Revolutionary War? Options: Removing the King from power. Giving colonists representation in the British government. Putting more soldiers into the colonies. Lowering all taxes in the colonies.

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Giving colonists representation in the British government.