Forming a New Nation Flashcard

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Why did the British tax the colonies?

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to pay for the French and Indian War

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Why is there a stamp that shows the Boston Tea Party?

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It showed the colonists would stand against tyranny.

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What did colonists say "no taxation without representation"?

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They were angry that the colonies weren't represented in Parliament.

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How did what Thomas Jefferson wrote influence the American Revolution?

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Jefferson convinced the colonists that they deserved a government that respected their rights.

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Who is known for "Give me liberty or give me death!"?

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Patrick Henry

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Who is known for being a printer, an inventor, and an American ambassador to France?

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Benjamin Franklin

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How did King George III help cause the American Revolution?

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He violated the rights of the colonists and made them declare their independence.

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What was the purpose of Paul Revere's famous ride?

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He was warning his friends that the British were coming to arrest them.

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What did Paul Revere draw a picture of?

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Boston Massacre

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Which of the following acts by the Sons of Liberty undermined the British and led to the colonists' fight for independence? Boston Tea Party, Battle of Lexington and Concord, Boston Massacre, Stamp Act Congress

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Boston Tea Party