Causes of American Revolution

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The French and Indian War was between...

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The French and the British

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What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

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To recover the cost of defending the colonies in war

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Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament? Options: "He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people." "For imposing Taxes on us without our consent." He has refused to Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. "For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."

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For imposing Taxes on us without our consent.

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Why were the colonists upset about the taxes?

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because they had no representatives in Parliament

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The 1765 act that taxed all paper and printed goods in the colonies was called the ____________.

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Stamp Act

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What did the colonists call the laws that were passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

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The Intolerable Acts

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This famous engraving/image shows the event that was called the

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Boston Massacre

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King George III/Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts because the colonists destroyed property at the Boston Harbor.

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Destroyed property at the Boston Harbor

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Why is the Boston Massacre viewed as propaganda?

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The events described are not completely true.

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What law forced colonists to provide places to live for all the British soldiers in America?

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Quartering Act