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British is another name for the -

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English

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What is the legislative body of England called? This is the group of people that makes laws for England and the colonists.

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Parliament

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The colonists and Parliament disagreed over-

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how the colonies should be governed

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What did the colonists think about Parliament’s new taxes?

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They were mad because they didn’t have any representation and England just bossed them around without asking them.

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Which one of these is something that Parliament would say? Options: We should let the colonies make their own laws. The colonies should pay taxes to help cover the cost of the French and Indian War The colonies should be free from any taxes. The colonies should have more representation in Parliament.

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The colonies should pay taxes to help cover the cost of the French and Indian War

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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The Declaration of Independence says all people are created –

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equal

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The Declaration of Independence says people have all of the following rights EXCEPT – A. life, C. liberty, D. the pursuit of happiness

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to vote

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Which document gave reasons for independence and ideas for self-government? Options: The Statue of Liberty, The Declaration of Independence, The Charters of the Virginia Company of London, The Virginia House of Burgesses

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The Declaration of Independence

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Agriculture was the primary source of wealth in the colony. True or False?

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True