American Revolution

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This event cost England a lot of money and caused the King to impose new taxes to help pay for its cost.

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The French and Indian War

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This required colonist to pay extra taxes on paper goods such as newspapers and playing cards.

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Stamp Act

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Colonist used this slogan because they had no voice in parliament when new laws and taxes were created: No taxation without representation

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No taxation without representation

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This secret organization was made up of merchants and journalists formed to protest unfair taxes.

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Sons of Liberty

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The Sons of Liberty never used violence to protest unfair taxes.

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False

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What did the Stamp Act do that England did not expect?

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It united the colonies against England

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Members of the Son's of Liberty wore disguises and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This was called

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The Boston Tea Party

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Delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphia in 1774 to discuss the problems they were having with England. This meeting was called _____?

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First Continental Congress

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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The Declaration of Independence was a way for the colonist to respond to the tyranny and abuse of power by King George III.

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True