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| Why did Britain imposed taxes on Colonists? |
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| to PAY for the war debt from French and Indian War |
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| What was Britain's body of government who made laws? |
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| Who sent British troops to the colonies to try and control the Colonists? |
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| What are some other names for "British Empire"? |
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| Mother Country, England, Great Britain |
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| The British Empire was ruled by who? |
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| What is significant about the Appalachian Mountains? |
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| It served as the imaginary line that the British "drew" to serve as a border that colonists were not allowed to cross. |
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| Why did Britain make the Proclamation Line of 1763? |
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| The British did not want to pay for another war with the Natives. They sent 1,000 troops to enforce it. |
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| The Sons of Liberty were dressed up as Indians to disguise their identity to do what? Who led them? |
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| They dumped tea into the harbor, it's known as the Boston Tea Party. Sam Adams let the Tea Party |
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| Who rejected the Olive Branch Petition? |
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| Who was known as a tyrant? |
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| Who was king of England at the time of American Revolution? |
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| Colonists considered themselves citizens of what country? |
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| Weaknesses of Continental Army. |
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| Untrained, lack of supplies (gunpowder, weapons, food, shoes), No money to pay troops, Only 20,000 troops |
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| Strengths of Continental Army. |
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| Strong Patriotism, France came to their aid because they hated British, Excellent leader-Washington |
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| Weaknesses of British Army. |
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| Distance between England and America, News and supplies arrive late, poor leaders, not familiar with landscape, lack of support in Britain |
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| Strengths of British Army. |
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| Very well trained, plenty of supplies, 50,000 British troops, 30,000 German mercenaries or Hessians |
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| What did the "Writ of Assistance" allow? |
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| It allowed the British to raid homes in search of illegal goods |
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| Why was the British government collecting taxes from the colonies? |
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| To pay for the French and Indian War, they were in debt |
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| Who fought with the French against the British in the French and Indian War? |
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| Who was the leader of the Continental army? |
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| What did the pamphlet "Common Sense" encourage colonists to do? |
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| Gave Colonists reasons to break away from England |
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| Who wrote "Common Sense"? |
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| How was the "Crisis" by Thomas Paine used by George Washington? |
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| Washington read it to the troops to motivate them. |
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| Why were the colonists saying "no Taxation without Representation"? |
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| Colonists felt it was unfair to be taxed if no one in the British Government was representing their needs. |
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| Who were the Sons of Liberty? |
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| A secret group of angry colonists who met to discuss British policies. |
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| What was the Townshend Act? |
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| A very LOW tax on many items the colonists could not do without. |
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| A member of British Parliament who formed the taxes to have the colonies help pay for the French and Indian War. |
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| What did the 1st Continental Congress do? |
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| They met to correct the wrongs that were being inflicted on the colonies. |
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| How did colonists react to Sugar Act? |
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| Smuggled sugar into the country |
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| What are the British Acts? |
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| British sent troops into the colonies to enforce new taxation laws and to enforce the Proclamation Line of 1763 |
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