Creating a Nation

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What was the main issue American colonists faced with Britain in the 1760s?

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Parliament passed a tax on paper and the colonists had no representation in government.

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What significant event occurred in 1776?

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Declaration of Independence.

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In what year did King George recognize the United States' independence?

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1783.

Front

True or False: King George punished the colonies because of the Boston Tea Party.

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True.

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True or False: The colonists had no right to speak in Parliament.

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True.

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What was the Boston Tea Party?

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A protest by colonists against British taxes on tea, where they dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

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What does 'no taxation without representation' mean?

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Colonists believed they should not be taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives.

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What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

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To address colonial grievances and organize resistance against British rule.

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What document declared the American colonies' independence from Britain?

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The Declaration of Independence.

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson.