Causes of the American Revolution

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Punishment for the Boston Tea Party, including the closing of Boston Harbor and the removal of the legislature.

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Intolerable Acts

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To protest the increased price on tea, rebellious colonists held a “party”, dumping tea into the harbor.

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Boston Tea Party

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Violent protest involving name calling and snowballs and the death of five colonists.

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Boston Massacre

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Fight for the Ohio River Valley between Britain and France.

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French and Indian War

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Prohibited colonists from settling on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Proclamation of 1763

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Tax enforced following the French and Indian War. Tax on paper products.

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Stamp Act

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Where was the Declaration of Independence written?

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Philadelphia

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When was the Declaration of Independence written?

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1776

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Rights had been violated was the purpose of this document-

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Declaration of Independence

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Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson