The American Revolution

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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

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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.

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What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?

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First Continental Congress

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Which founding father held the role of lead military general during the American Revolutionary War?

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George Washington

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How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?

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Dumped tea into Boston harbor

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This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.

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Patriot

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What does this political poster represent?

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The Colonies needed to be united

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Why were the Colonist forbidden to go west of the Appalachian mountains?

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Proclamation line of 1763

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Who was the primary writer of the Declaration Of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was the Stamp Act?

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A tax on anything paper.