Events Leading to the American Revolution

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Which two countries fought in the French and Indian War?

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Great Britain and France

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Which country won the French and Indian War?

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Great Britain

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What are three examples of taxes that the British imposed on the colonists?

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sugar, paper documents, and tea

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What slogan did the colonists adopt to protest British taxes?

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"No Taxation without Representation"

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Who were the Sons of Liberty?

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secret organization who protested taxes

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What event occurred when members of the Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into the Boston harbor?

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Boston Tea Party

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What is one action that King George III and the British Parliament did after the Boston Tea Party?

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Parliament closed the Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea.

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What is one action that King George III and the British Parliament did after the Boston Tea Party?

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Parliament replaced the Massachusetts government with a British controlled government.