Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
Causes of the American Revolution

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Nicholas Seibel
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Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
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What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?
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They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government
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Why did the Sons of Liberty dress up as Native Americans and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?
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To protest and fight back against taxes on tea and other items
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
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Sons of Liberty
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What was the group called that made laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress? Options: Senate, House of Representatives, Congress, Parliament
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Parliament
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True or False: Mercantalism is the belief that the 13 Colonies existed to give the mother country (england) raw materials and goods
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True
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When the Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into Boston Harbor, this was called the
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Boston Tea Party
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