Causes of the Revolutionary War

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What did Britain do as a result of the French and Indian War?

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They decided to tax the colonists to help pay for the war.

Front

_____________________ was the name of Britain's law making assembly.

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Parliament

Front

What were the taxes on all printed materials in the colonies called?

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Stamp Act

Front

The _____________________ placed a taxed on all imported goods.

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Townshend Acts

Front

Closing Boston Harbor, General Thomas Gage taking over control of Boston, and no town meetings were all examples of the ____________________________.

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Intolerable Acts

Front

Place these events in order: Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's Ride, Stamp Act, French and Indian War

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French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's Ride

Front

This group was formed by ____________________. ___________________ dressed as Mohawks and dumped tea in the harbor.

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Samuel Adams; Sons of Liberty

Front

What angered colonists the most about the Stamp Act?

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It was an example of taxation without representation.

Front

What were the goals of the Redcoats during the battle of Lexington and Concord? Options: capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams, arrest Benjamin Franklin, close the Boston Harbor, seize weapons that the colonists stored

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seize weapons that the colonists stored

Front

At what event did the British soldiers fire into a crowd of colonists killing 5 people?

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Boston Massacre