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After the Boston Tea Party, the issue was no longer about taxes, it was about ____.
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control
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King George III declared, “We must _____ them totally or leave them to themselves.”
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master
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In response to the Boston Tea Party, new, harsh laws were passed in 1774 which colonists called the ________.
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Intolerable Acts
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What were the Intolerable Acts? (4 things)
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1. Boston Harbor was closed until the tea was paid for, 2. the government of MA was placed under British control, 3. British soldiers accused of murder would be tried in England, 4. more British troops were sent
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In September 1774, 50 leaders from 12 colonies had a meeting called ______.
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The First Continental Congress.
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A leader from Virginia named _____ said, “I am not a Virginian, but an American.”
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Patrick Henry
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Many delegates were strong _______ who still thought of themselves as British.
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Loyalists
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The delegates agreed to send a respectful message to King George III asking him to ______.
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consider their complaints and recognize their rights.
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In New England, militia men called themselves _____ because they could be ready to fight in 60 seconds.
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Minutemen
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