Events Leading to the Revolutionary War

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An American colonist who supported Great Britain was a...

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Loyalist

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An American colonist who opposed Great Britain's rule was a...

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Patriot

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Why did the colonists protest the Stamp Act?

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They did not have representation in Parliament.

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Why did Great Britain impose new taxes on the colonists?

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They did not think the colonists were not paying their fair share of taxes; The French and Indian war benefited the colonists so they should have to pay the war debt; The British troops were there to protect the colonists so they should have to pay for their supplies.

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Why were the Townshend Acts repealed? Options: The boycott on British goods caused merchants to lose money, The colonists were attacking tax collectors, The colonists agreed to obey the laws, The Townshend Acts were not repealed

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The boycott on British goods caused merchants to lose money

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Which British good was excluded from the repeal of the Townshend Acts?

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Tea

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Why did Great Britain enact the Proclamation of 1763?

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To prevent more violence between colonists and Native Americans

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Which groups gained territory in North America as a result of the French and Indian War?

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British and Colonists

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Which colonial city had the FEWEST loyalists?

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Boston, MA

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How did Parliament respond to the colonists protest of the Stamp Act?

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They repealed it