Causes of American Revolution

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What territory were the British and French fighting over during the French and Indian War?

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Ohio Valley

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What did the colonists call the laws that were passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

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The Intolerable Acts

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Why did England start placing taxes on the colonies?

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To pay for the cost of the French and Indian War

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Which phrase became popular among colonists in response to England imposing taxes? Options: “No taxation without representation”, “The rights of Englishmen”, “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”, “Give me liberty or give me death”

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“No taxation without representation”

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Great Britain had a large amount of ____ after the French and Indian War.

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debt

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Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?

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Crispus Attucks

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What made the colonists mad about the Proclamation of 1763?

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it did not allow colonists to settle West of the Appalacian mountains

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What was the name of Britain's law making body?

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Parliament

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How did the Colonists protest the Tea Act?

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They organized the Boston Tea Party

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Who were the two Nations that fought in the French and Indian War?

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Britain and France