Events leading to the Revolutionary War

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Which event(s) led to the Revolutionary War? Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Sugar Act

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All of the answers

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Which items were taxed in the Stamp Act? Marriage licenses, Newspapers, Playing cards, All of the answers

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All of the answers

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Why were the colonists forced to pay taxes?

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Britain was in debt and needed to make money

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What event does this drawing show?

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Boston Massacre

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What was the CAUSE of the Boston Massacre?

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Colonists were angry that the British soldiers were in the colonies

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Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

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Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

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The Stamp Act taxed _____________.

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newspapers

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Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act? Options: “Give me liberty or give me death”, “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”, “No taxation without representation“

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“No taxation without representation“

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What did the British Parliament make the colonists pay? Options: Taxes, Fees, Gold and Spices

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Taxes

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Who organized the Boston Tea Party?

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Sons of Liberty