Topic 4: American Revolution

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The Tea Act gave the British a monopoly on the colonists' tea, limiting purchasing options. What was the immediate cause of this?

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Immediate cause of the Boston Tea Party

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How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party?

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Passed the Coercive Acts to punish and control

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British attempts to disarm the minutemen who were storing weapons and ammunition sparked

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The Battle of Lexington and Concord

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The First Continental Congress endorsed the Suffolk Resolves which...

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Declared the Coercive Acts illegal

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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The British won but suffered many losses

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How did the 2nd Continental Congress respond to the events of Lexington and Concord?

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Established the Continental Army and chose Washington as its commander.

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How did Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense impact colonial thinking about independence?

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Showed colonists support for independence from Britain was logical

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The French did not want the British trappers to infringe on the fur trade was?

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A major cause of the French and Indian War

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Many American colonists opposed tax laws because there was no colonial______________ in British Parliament.

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representation

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After the costly French and Indian War, the British government began to view the colonies as a source of _______ to solve British money problems.

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revenue