Causes of the American Revolution

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What is the name of the line that prevented colonists from settling on lands west of the Appalachian Mountains?

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Proclamation Line of 1763

Front

Which two countries fought for rights to the rich fur trading territory in the Ohio valley?

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France and Great Britain

Front

The Intolerable Acts were meant to punish and divide the colonies, but what did they ultimately do?

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United the colonists

Front

Which act made colonists give food & drinks to British soldiers and allowed them to live in their homes? The Colonists hated doing this because the colonists viewed them as the enemy

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Quartering Act

Front

Which law taxed goods like legal documents, wills, newspapers, playing cards, etc.?

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Stamp Act

Front

The engraving best explains the colonial viewpoint of the Boston Massacre that the--

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British soldiers fired on an unarmed group of colonists

Front

What was the purpose of the 15th Amendment?

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To guarantee the right to vote

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Abolished poll taxes (citizens could not be charged a fee to vote)

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24th Amendment

Front

What happened during the Boston Massacre?

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British soldiers killed five colonists.