Causes of the American Revolution

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The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to

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pay taxes without representation

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A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called

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Boston Massacre

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The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This act of protest is known as

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the Boston Tea Party

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American colonists were asked to help cover the cost of the French and American War by paying

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taxes

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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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Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

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The colonists had no representation in Parliament.

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The Quartering Act...

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Made colonists provide a home for soldiers

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Why did Britain decide to tax the colonists?

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

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What sentence tells why colonists did not like the taxes?

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No taxation without representation.

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Who was the King during the American Revolution?

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King George III