Chapter 3 Lesson 6 Creating A New Nation

Front

Who ruled the 13 colonies before they became independent?

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Great Britain

Front

What is a tax?

Back

Money paid to a government.

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What does it mean to protest?

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To complain

Front

The colonies became angry when Great Britain made them pay taxes for paper, glass, lead, and tea.

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True

Front

Which of the following items did Great Britain tax the colonies on? Sugar, Tea, Newspapers, All of the Above

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All of the Above

Front

What is the event called where the colonies dumped all the tea overboard into the Boston Harbor to protest Great Britain's tax on tea?

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Boston Tea Party

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What is a patriot?

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A person who loves and defends their country.

Front

What is another word that means the same as freedom?

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Independence

Front

On April 18, 1776 what patriot rode from Boston to Lexington to warn the colonies that the British were coming to attack?

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Paul Revere

Front

What was the war between Great Britain and the colonies called?

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American Revolution