Events Leading to Revolution

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Why did King George III begin taxing the colonists? Options: He didn't like them, He was selfish, England needed money to pay debts from the French and Indian War, The colonists had extra money

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England needed money to pay debts from the French and Indian War

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What is the group called who makes the English laws?

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Parliment

Front

This Act made colonists buy stamps to place on all their printed documents.

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Stamp Act

Front

What does "boycott" mean?

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to refuse to buy goods or services from someone

Front

The main problem the colonists had with the taxes was __________.

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They didn't have a say in making the tax laws

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The Stamp Act required that government stamps be placed on legal documents and other paper goods. In response, merchants organized what type of protest?

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Boycotts

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The Quartering Act called for _____ to be housed in colonists' homes to save money for Parliament.

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Soldiers

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British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they: resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion, feared it would provoke attacks from the Native Americans, did not want to share control of the fur trade with France, wanted to be able to trade with foreign nations.

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resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

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After the colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor, ...

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Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts.

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What was the main reason for convening the First Continental Congress?

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To address grievances against the British government and discuss possible courses of action.