Revolutionary War

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The tea act was....

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a tax the British forced the colonists to pay on tea.

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The Boston Massacre was...

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used by colonists to increase support for the Revolution.

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The purpose of the Stamp Act was to tax...

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All of the above

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Which answer best describes the Intolerable Acts?

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a series of laws placed on colonists because of the Boston Tea Party.

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The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...

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declare colonial independence from Great Britain.

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Who were the Patriots?

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Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire

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Who were the Loyalists?

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Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

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Why did the British tax the colonies so heavily after the French and Indian War?

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To pay off war debt

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Who was the monarch in charge of Great Britain during this time?

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King George III

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Who were the Minute Men?

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Patriots who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice