APUSH-Chapter 5 Terms

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What is the concept of virtual representation in British parliamentary theory?

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Members of Parliament represented all British subjects.

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What was Thomas Jefferson known for advocating?

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Limited government power.

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What was Thomas Jefferson NOT known for advocating?

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Unlimited government power.

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Who were the Sons of Liberty?

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A secret organization of American colonists opposing taxation.

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What was the goal of the Nonimportation movement?

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To protest British revenue policies.

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What did the Stamp Act of 1765 require American colonists to do?

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Pay a tax on every piece of printed paper.

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What was the significance of the Stamp Act Congress?

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It was the first unified colonial response to British taxation.

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What were the Intolerable Acts?

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A series of punitive measures imposed by Britain in response to the Boston Tea Party.

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What was the Boston Tea Party?

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A protest against British taxation where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

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What role did propaganda play in the American Revolution?

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It helped to unify colonists and galvanize opposition to British rule.