Grade 7, Unit 2 - American Revolution

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The first fighting of the American Revolution was at

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Lexington and Concord

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The original reason the British taxed colonists was to

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pay for the French and Indian War

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______________________________ said, “give me liberty or give me death.”

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Patrick Henry

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To reverse or cancel a law is to __________________________ it.

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Repeal

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The Sons of Liberty used this event as propaganda against the British: The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, the closing of Boston Harbor, The Stamp Act

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The Boston Massacre

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The _______________________________ was a new tax on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

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Townshend Act

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The colonists were able to get the Stamp Act repealed because

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they boycotted British goods

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A _________________________ is when you refuse to buy certain goods and services.

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Boycott

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The Boston Tea Party took place because

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the British put a tax on tea

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The _____________________________________ resulted in the death of 5 colonists and a trial for British soldiers & Captain Thomas Preston.

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Boston Massacre