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21 Cards in this Set
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Who argued about how the colonies should be governed?
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British and Colonists
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The Declaration of Independence was written in what year?
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1776
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The British Parliament, or government, believed it had the right to
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Tax the colonists against their wishes.
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The Virginia Patriots believed their __________ should decide on laws and taxes.
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local assemblies
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Taxation without representation means
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being taxed without a vote or say
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Name ways the British taxed the colonists.
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Stamp Act
Townshend Act tax on tea |
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How did the colonist protest the tax on tea?
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Boston Tea Party
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What is a type of protest?
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boycott
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The Declaration of Independence was written by what man?
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Thomas Jefferson
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The Declaration of Independence says
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colonists should govern themselves.
all people are created equal. all people have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. |
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A colonist who is on the side of the British and the King are called
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Loyalists
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Some colonists did not take sides in the Revolution. They are called
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neutral
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Colonists who fight for their freedom are called
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Patriots
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Virginia Patriots could join the militia or the
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Continental Army
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Slaves served on both the British and Continental Armies, but were still given _________ after the war.
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freedom
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During the war women
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did more while the men were away fighting.
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What man was the leader of the Continental Army?
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George Washington
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___________ inspired many colonists with his famous speech.
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Patrick Henry
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Where was the final battle of the Revolution fought?
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Yorktown
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Who surrendered at the end of the Revolution?
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Cronwallis
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What gave reasons for independence and self-government?
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Declaration of Independence
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