Causes of the American Revolution

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What event does this drawing show?

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Boston Massacre

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Why did Britain tax the colonists?

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Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

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A secret organization formed to protest and was responsible for the Boston Tea Party.

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Sons of Liberty

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How did the colonists resist British laws and taxes?

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Boycotts, Protests, Tarring and feathering tax collectors

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The tax on all items in the colonies made of paper was called the

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Stamp Act

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Newspapers used to influence one's opinion, such as after the Boston Massacre.

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propaganda

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A refusal to buy goods.

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boycott

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What do the different parts of the snake represent?

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Colonies

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Many colonists became angry because they were expected to pay taxes, but did not have any representatives in the British government. What did the colonists call this?

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taxation without representation

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The Act passed by Parliament that required colonists to pay a tax on tea.

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Tea Act