American Revolution Causes_v2019

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Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger colonists?

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The law restricted colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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What statement BEST explains the British government's reason for imposing taxes on American colonies?

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England was in massive debt following the French and Indian War.

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Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act?

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The law outraged the colonists because they believed that only their local assemblies could tax them - not Parliament.

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Why was the phrase "no taxation without representation" so important to the revolutionary cause?

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Colonists did not have representatives in Parliament and believed Parliament should not tax them.

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While protesting British policies in the colonies, the Sons of Liberty engaged in many tactics. Which is generally considered to be the most effective? Options: issuing writs of assistance, inciting mob violence, influencing colonist's opinions with propaganda.

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boycotting British goods

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How did the Daughters of Liberty protest the British tariffs and laws?

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They organized public spinning bees to make textiles, and they made Liberty Tea.

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How did the Sons of Liberty use propaganda to rally colonists after the Boston Massacre?

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They portrayed the violence as a deadly encounter between innocent Americans and bloodthirsty redcoats in Paul Revere's famous engraving.

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How did the colonists demonstrate their anger over the Tea Act?

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The Sons of Liberty protested the act by destroying millions of dollars worth of British tea.

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How did the British punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?

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The British Parliament issued the Intolerable Acts.

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Why did Parliament pass the Intolerable Acts?

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to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party