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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In 1773 Virginia proposed every colony form its own Committee of ________________

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Correspondence

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What was the primary purpose of the British navy's blockade on American ports during the war?

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To disrupt American trade, they did not allow supplies in or out.

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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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Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

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The Battle of Saratoga was important because it was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War.

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Violent protest involving name calling and snowballs and the death of five colonists. Options: Proclamation of 1763, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts

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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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What are unalienable rights?

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Rights you are born with that cannot be taken away or denied by any government or authority.

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Tax placed on glass, lead, tea, and paint. “No taxation without representation” became the theme of colonial protests.

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Townshend Acts