LESSON 4 - US History

The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 1765 to finance debts from the French and Indian War.

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The Stamp Act required colonists to pay taxes only on luxury goods.

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Samuel Adams was a founder of the Sons of Liberty.

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The Stamp Act Congress declared that Parliament could tax the colonies because they were represented in Parliament.

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The Declaratory Act stated that Parliament had the right to make laws for the colonies.

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The Townshend Acts imposed direct taxes on everyday goods like tea.

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The Boston Massacre resulted in the deaths of five colonists.

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The Boston Massacre occurred when British soldiers fired into a crowd of colonists.

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In response to the Tea Act, colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor in what became known as the Boston Tea Party.

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The Intolerable Acts closed Boston Harbor and imposed martial law on the city.

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