The Road to Revolution

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Why were the people shown in the image rioting?

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They opposed a tax on paper products.

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Why did Parliament enforce the policy shown in the map?

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to prevent conflict with Native Americans

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Which statement would James Otis agree with? Colonists should be able to impose laws on the British. , King George III is unfit to rule over the British Empire and should be deposed., Taxation without representation goes against the rights of Englishmen. , The colonists should pay their fair share of French and Indian War debts.

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Taxation without representation goes against the rights of Englishmen.

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What was the purpose of colonial militias?

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to protect local communities from British attack

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Why is Crispus Attucks important to U.S. history?

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He is considered the first person to die for American independence.

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Why did the colonists oppose the Townshend Acts?

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They denied the colonists’ right to a trial by jury.

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What was the main purpose of John Dickinson’s Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania?

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to urge colonists to resist British taxation