Steps to the American Revolution

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

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No taxation with representation

Front

Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?

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Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts

Front

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

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Intolerable Acts

Front

In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor. This event is known as:

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Boston Tea Party

Front

Due to the widespread anger against the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts, Parliament eventually ____________the laws.

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Repealed

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The _______________ acts were taxes on imported goods, such as glass, lead, paint, and tea.

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Townshend acts

Front

Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War?

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King George III

Front

Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

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He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War.

Front

Some people wanted to support the king of England and remain under his leadership. They were called:

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Loyalists

Front

American colonists who OPPOSED the British and wanted independence were known as:

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Patriots