Causes of the Revolution

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What was the main reason the Sons of Liberty dumped tea in the Boston Harbor?

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

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What phrase became popular after the passage of the Stamp and Sugar Acts?

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No taxation without representation.

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Which Act required colonists to house British soldiers?

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Quartering Acts.

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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 does salutary neglect mean?

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Britain left the colonies to govern themselves.

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What was the Stamp Act?

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A law that imposed a direct tax on the colonies for printed materials.

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What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party?

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It was a protest against British taxation and led to increased tensions between Britain and the colonies.

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What were the Intolerable Acts?

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A series of punitive laws passed by Britain in response to the Boston Tea Party.

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What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

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To address colonial grievances and organize resistance against British rule.

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What does 'taxation without representation' mean?

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Colonists were being taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives.