Causes of the American Revolution

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The Quartering Act was a British law that required colonists to...

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Provide housing and food for British soldiers.

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Colonists protested British acts in several ways. Which of the following is NOT a way the colonists protested? Options: Exported lumber and beaver furs to Britain., Wrote letters and formed committees., Boycotted British goods., Attacked tax collectors.

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Exported lumber and beaver furs to Britain.

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Many colonists didn’t want to pay taxes because...

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they had no representation in making the tax laws.

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Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War?

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King George III

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Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

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He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War.

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In response to being forced to buy British tea, colonists dressed up like Native Americans and dumped the British tea into the harbor. This event is known as...

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The Boston Tea Party

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What caused colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?

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Whether they supported independence from Britain.

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A tax is....

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Money used to pay for government.

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The Sons of Liberty were...

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A group of patriots who believed they should be free from British rule.

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The Boston Massacre started because...

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a crowd of angry colonist yelled and threw snowballs at a British soldier.