Causes of the American Revolution

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What is the name of the British government?

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Parliament

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The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This act of protest is known as

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the Boston Tea Party

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American colonists were asked to help cover the cost of the French and American War by paying

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taxes

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What is another word for freedom?

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liberty

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Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

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The colonists had no representation in Parliament (government in Britain)

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What countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?

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France & Indians v. Britain & Colonists

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Why did the King of Britain start taxing the colonists?

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he needed money after spending it on the French and Indian War

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The Sons of Liberty had a popular phrase:
"No Taxation without Representation."
What does this mean?

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To be taxed by a government without having any say

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Which of these required that colonists provide housing for the British soldiers? Options: Quebec Act, Quartering Act, Boston Port Act, Impartial Administration of Justice Act

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Quartering Act

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Which of the following is NOT one of the taxes that the British parliament forced the colonist to pay? Stamp Act, The Coffee Act, The Sugar Act, The Intolerable Acts

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The Coffee Act