Causes of the Revolution 2 bc

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Which group was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?

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Sons of Liberty

Front

How did the Stamp Act effect trade in the colonies?

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colonists boycotted British goods

Front

Why was "no taxation without representation" so important to the revolutionary cause?

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Colonists did not have representatives in Parliament and believed Parliament should not tax them.

Front

What act of Parliament caused the Boston Tea Party?

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Tea Act

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Which statement about the Intolerable Acts is correct? Options: the acts forced the colonists to give Parliament a portion of their salary, the acts forced colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, the acts closed Boston Harbor and banned town meetings, the acts reduced the tax on molasses

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the acts closed Boston Harbor and banned town meetings

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Parliament raised taxes on the colonies

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to pay off debt from the French and Indian War

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What did colonists do to avoid paying taxes?

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They resorted to smuggling.

Front

King George issued this decree to prohibit colonists from moving west of the Appalachian mountains.

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Proclamation of 1763

Front

What act of civil disobedience was held in response to the Tea Act?

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Boston Tea Party

Front

Which act required colonists to house and supply British soldiers?

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Quartering Act