Events Leading to the Revolutionary War

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Group that makes laws in Britain

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Parliament

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Why did Britain pass taxes in the colonies?

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To pay the French and Indian War debt

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Which act established that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?

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Proclamation Act of 1763

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The Sugar Act was a tax on molasses and _______

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sugar

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Which act made colonists give food & drinks to British soldiers and allowed them to live in their homes?

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The Quartering Act

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This act required colonists to pay for an official seal whenever they bought paper products.

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Stamp Act

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Which colonial group was formed as a response to the Stamp Act?

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The Sons of Liberty

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These acts placed a tax only on imported goods like paper, glass, tea, and lead.

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The Townshend Acts

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What slogan did the colonists use as a protest?

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No taxation without representation

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Violent protest involving name calling and snowballs and the death of five colonists.

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Boston Massacre