History Kids: Causes of the Revolutionary War

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A system of government in which everyone can be heard is called __________________________.

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a democracy

Front

The _____________and Indian War was a war between two groups that wanted to control the area called the Ohio River Valley.

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French

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After the Treaty of Paris was signed to end the French and Indian War, ____________ was left with a large national debt, and the king wanted America to help pay for the expensive war effort.

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Britain

Front

To help raise money after the French and Indian War, the British Parliament considered a bill called ________________.

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The Stamp Act

Front

The Stamp Act put a tax on: newspapers, legal documents, licenses, or all of these?

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all of these

Front

Upset about not having a "voice" in Parliament, the phrase "No __________ without ____________" became the cry of the colonists.

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taxation, representation

Front

Order the following acts: Townshend Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act

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Stamp Act, Townshend Act, Tea Act

Front

Who boarded the tea ships and tossed 342 crates of tea into Boston Harbor?

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The Sons of Liberty

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12 of the 13 Colonies sent representatives to a meeting to discuss a unified resistance to the King. This meeting was called_____________________.

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The First Continental Congress

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The Declaration of Rights written by the First Continental Congress include life, liberty, property, and the right to ______________________.

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create their own taxes