Causes of the American Revolution

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Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

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Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

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What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?

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They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government.

Front

Why did the Sons of Liberty dress up as Native Americans and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?

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To protest and fight back against taxes on tea and other items.

Front

A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

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Sons of Liberty

Front

Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called?

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Parliament

Front

When the Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into Boston Harbor, this was called the

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Boston Tea Party

Front

Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?

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No taxation without representation

Front

The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

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Intolerable Acts

Front

What event had a small group of British soldiers firing into a crowd of protesting colonists?

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Boston Massacre

Front

Colonists who wanted freedom from the king were called ________.

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Patriots