American Revolution

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Who did the King feel should pay for the war?

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colonists

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Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

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The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War.

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The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on

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paper

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How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

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They were very angry. They organized parades to protest and attacked British tax collectors.

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What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

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Colonists thought they shouldn't be taxed because they weren't represented in Parliament.

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What happened to the Stamp Act?

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It was repealed.

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The colonists hope that the tax would be taken away, or ____________

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repealed

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Why were the colonists so angry about taxes?

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they thought England should be responsible for their debt

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Some of the colonists started working against the Stamp Act. They formed groups. What was one?

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Sons of Liberty

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What does repeal mean?

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