Colonial America & American Revolution

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Who won the French and Indian War?

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The British

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The Native Americans fought in the French and Indian War? On what side did they fight on?

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French

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What was one reason why the American colonists believed that British tax laws were cruel?

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Taxation without representation

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Who were the Patriots?

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American colonists who fought for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War

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What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

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A direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on the American colonies in 1765.

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What was an effect of the Stamp Act of 1765 on colonial trade?

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Many colonist boycotted British goods

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Who were the loyalist?

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American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War.

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What were the views of the loyalist?

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The loyalists believed in maintaining ties with Britain and opposed the idea of independence.

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What was the Boston Tea Party?

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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest where colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act.

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Why didn't the colonist willingly want to pay taxes?

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Colonists believed in 'no taxation without representation.'