Unit 1- Geography and US Revolution

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How did the colonists fight back against paying the British taxes?

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boycotting British goods

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How did colonists react after the Boston Massacre?

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The colonists became angrier at the British.

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Why is July 4th significant (important) to US History?

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The Declaration of Independence was written.

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What does "debt" mean in the context of Great Britain after the French and Indian War?

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they owed money to someone

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The British were in a lot of debt after the French and Indian War. What did they do to recover their money?

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The British made the colonists pay taxes on goods.

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Colonists who supported the British king were called

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Loyalists

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Why was the main reason for writing the Declaration of Independence?

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to explain why the colonies wanted to be free from British rule.

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What is the Liberty Bell known for?

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It rang in Philadelphia to announce the Declaration of Independence.

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Why did the colonists hold the Boston Tea Party?

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They were angry about not having a say against the tea tax.

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After the Boston Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts closed the Boston Harbor. This made the colonists even more angry so they...

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held a Continental Congress (meeting) to make a plan.