Colonial America Taxation and Policies

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Who signed the Magna Carta?

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King John

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who were the Pilgrims?

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Colonists who wanted religious freedom.

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What did the English Bill of Rights do?

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Gave people rights such as fair trials and free speech.

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What was the Mayflower Compact?

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An agreement made by the Pilgrims.

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What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

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The colonists dumped tea into the harbor to protest taxes.

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What did the Stamp Act do?

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Put taxes on paper goods, like newspapers and playing cards.

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What did “Taxation Without Representation” mean?

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The colonists were being taxed without voting rights in Parliament.

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What were the Townshend Acts?

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A tax on imported goods like glass, paint, and tea.

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How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?

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Britain won but went into debt and taxed the colonies.