American Revolution Part I

Front

This war, which preceded the Revolutionary War, caused the British to start taxing the colonies?

Back

French and Indian War

Front

What is a forcible overthrow of the government in favor of a new one called?

Back

Revolution

Front

This group with members like Samuel Adams, and John Hancock began organizing demonstrations and printing articles against the British?

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Sons of Liberty

Front

What is propaganda?

Back

Propaganda is biased or misleading information used to promote a political cause or viewpoint.

Front

The distribution of writings in these two forms have been called the “lifeblood of the American Revolution”?

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Pamphlets and newspapers

Front

Colonies created these groups who distributed petitions and writings with complaints about the British.

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Committees of Correspondence

Front

These “national” gatherings met in Philadelphia with delegates from the colonies to coordinate efforts against the British?

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Continental Congress

Front

What is it called when you refuse to purchase goods from another country?

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Boycott

Front

These are groups of citizen soldiers?

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Militia

Front

British soldiers marched to these two towns to confiscate the rebels' ammunition?

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Lexington and Concord