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28 Cards in this Set
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what was one foundational reason for the revolution
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land disputes between england and colonies
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what did the 7 years war do
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create a new sense of nationalism and community
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growth of republicanism
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provided the greatest possible liberty to individuals
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what was the foundation of an independent person
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individual ownership
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what Act placed a tax on sugar brought to colonies
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Sugar Act 1764
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where did the colonists have to go in order to argue the tax and what was the chance of overturning
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halifax canada with no chance of overturning
began to think of boycotting |
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what put taxes on paper products and when
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Stamp Act 1765
began to boycott buying paper products |
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what was the tax used for
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supporting army stationed in North america
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what is actual representation
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when the americans want real representatives in the british house of commons
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what is virtual representation
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the way that british govt views all reps to represent all parts of the empire
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why is the stamp act unfair
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they don't have a say in parliament
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who are the sons of liberty and who led them
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they encouraged moderate protests response to act by sam adams maybe considered to be a terrorist group
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what is the declaratory act
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removes stamp act but states that Britain has full authority over colonies
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due to the declaratory act, parliament is superior but
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only temporarily solves situation
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what acts place a tax on glass, paper, lead and tea
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townshed acts in 1767
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what book did john dickinson write in order to raise revenue in colonies and argued townshed acts
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letters from a farmer in PA
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what boycott stopped importing british goods and made the imports fall 41%
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non-importation
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what is the boston massacre
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on march 5th, 1770, british troops open fired on colonials after being hit by snowballs and five were killed and 6 wounded
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what happened the same day as the the boston massacre
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the townshed acts repealed
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what governor wants wages paid by crown
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Massachusetts governor hutchinson
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what did the committee of correspondence establish
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shared info
shared public opinion built cooperation among colonies all in order to pass threats to american liberty |
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boston tea party…east india company is given money to sell tea without payment duty
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this lowers the price but americans see it as favoritism
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how much tea is dumped in harbor and when
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45 tons on december 16th 1773
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what are the intolerable acts
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boston port act
quartering act quebec act |
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what are the quartering acts
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when colonial legislatures provided supplies and quarters to troops in america
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this act protects the roman catholic church in canada and has nothing to do with americans but they see it as a threat to their religion and faith
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quebec act
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who were the british forces ordered to capture
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john Hancock and samuel adams
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minutemen meet british at lexington…who's victory
then meet at concord who's victory |
british 73 dead 202 wounded
american 95/4000 dead |
