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22 Cards in this Set
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revenue
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incoming money
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writs of assistance
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legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled
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resolution
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a formal expression of opinion
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effigy
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rag figure representing an unpopular individual
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boycott
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to refuse to buy items from a particular country
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nonimportation
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an agreement not to import or use certain goods
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repeal
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to cancel an act or law
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propaganda
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ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion
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committee of correspondence
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an organization that used meetings, letters, and pamphlets to spread political ideas through the colonies.
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militia
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a group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies
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minutemen
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companies of civilian soldiers who boasted that they were ready to fight on a minute's notice
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Loyalist
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American colonists ho remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
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Patriot
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American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won.
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petition
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a formal request
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preamble
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the introduction to a formal document, especially the constitution
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What did the British do to keep the colonists from expanding westward?
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They created the Proclamation of 1763
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How did the British government use the colonies to increase revenue?
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They taxed the colonies
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What incident caused the British parliament to pass the Coercive Acts?
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The Boston Tea Party.
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What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
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To establish a political body to represent the American interests.
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If government does not protect the basic rights of the people it governs, what did the Deceleration of Independence say that people had the right to do?
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The people can alter or abolish the government and re-institute a new one
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Why did the Boston Massacre present a good opportunity for the colonists to use propaganda against the British?
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The Boston Massacre made the British look bad and evil. It made it look like that the British killed colonists whenever they felt like it.
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Why do you think Thomas Paine chose the title Common Sense for his pamphlet? How did the pamphlet encourage the colonists' move toward freedom from Great Britain?
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He chose the name because it was common sense to move away from a person who was taxing them without representation. It showed that many of the colonists were ready to become independent and move away from Britain.
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