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Who were the Loyalists?
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They supported Great Britain and King Geroge III.
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Describe the French and Indian War.
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The Indians and the French fought against the colonists. The dispute was over land called the Ohio River Valley.
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What was the Proclamation of 1763?
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A line drawn from New York to Georgia in 1763. The colonists had to stay east of the line and the Native Americans were to stay west of the line.
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Who were the Patriots?
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They supported the American cause for independence from Britain.
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What did the Stamp Act tax?
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The Stamp Act placed a tax on paper products.
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What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
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The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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Who were the Redcoats?
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They were Britain's soldiers sent to America to calm the angry colonists.
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